Bhishma

English

Alternative forms

• Bheeshma
• Bhisma

Etymology

From Sanskrit भीष्म (bhīṣma).

Pronunciation

• bhīshma

Proper noun

Bhishma

1. The name of a hero in the Mahabharata.
2. A male given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India.

Translations

Hero in Mahabharata

• Marathi: भीष्म (bhīṣma)
• Telugu: భీష్ముడు (te) (bhīṣmuḍu)