Shantanava
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Shantanava is an epithet of Bhishma, the revered grandsire and formidable warrior of the Mahabharata, known for his vow of lifelong celibacy and unwavering loyalty to the Kuru throne.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhishma | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahabharata character
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epithet ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| affiliation | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Devavrata
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Ganga-putra NERFINISHED ⓘ Shantanava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anushasana Parva
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Bhishma Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu epic literature ⓘ Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanti Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boon | iccha-mrityu (ability to choose the time of death) ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Shantanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithetType | patronymic epithet ⓘ |
| father | Shantanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesTeachingsTo | Yudhishthira on dharma ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf |
Kauravas
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ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Arjuna
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arrows on a bed of arrows ⓘ |
| knownFor | strict adherence to dharma as he understood it ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meaning | son of Shantanu ⓘ |
| mentorOf |
Duryodhana
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ⓘ
Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ganga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
martial prowess
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unwavering loyalty to the Kuru throne ⓘ vow of lifelong celibacy ⓘ |
| receivesTeachingsFrom | Krishna (as adviser and charioteer to Pandavas) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
commander of the Kaurava army
ⓘ
grandsire of the Kauravas and Pandavas ⓘ |
| sideInWar | Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Kauravas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualSource | Mahabharata, critical and traditional recensions ⓘ |
| usedIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vow |
lifelong celibacy
ⓘ
renunciation of claim to the Kuru throne ⓘ |
| weaponSpecialty | archery ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.