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	The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva: Section 26
		"'The invincible Shikhandi, the cause of Bhishma's death, was in that battle, resisted by Hridika's son who smiled repeatedly as he fought with the former.
		Shikhandi, however, encountering the mighty car-warrior of the Hridikas, struck him with five keen and broad-headed shafts at the shoulder-joint.
		Having pierced each other, the two combatants were bathed in blood, and resembled a couple of bulls that have gored each other with their horns Carefully exerting themselves to slay each other, those two mighty car-warriors moved in a 1,000 circles with their respective cars on that arena.
	www.sacred-texts.com /hin/m08/m08026.htm (888 words)

	The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva: Section 61
		Bhimasena, and the grandson of Sini, and Shikhandi and Janamejaya, and Dhrishtadyumna of great strength, and all the Prabhadrakas, and those tigers among men, the Pancalas, filled with rage and inspired with desire of victory, rushed in that battle from every side against thy army.
		Shikhandi proceeded against Karna, and Dhrishtadyumna proceeded against thy son Duhshasana, accompanied by a large force.
		Deeply pierced by the Suta’s son in that encounter, the mighty bowman Shikhandi pierced Karna, in return, with ninety keen shafts.
	www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/ebooks/mb/m08/m08061.htm (1662 words)

	Shikhandi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shikhandi came back a man and had a happy married life with his wife and had children too.
		Knowing that Bhishma would react thus to Shikhandi, Arjuna hid behind Shikhandi and attacked Bhishma with a devastating volley of arrows.
		Shikhandi was finally killed by Ashwattama on the 18th day of battle.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shikhandi (265 words)

	The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva: Section 54
		Then Shikhandi, filled with rage, speedily proceeded against the grandson of Gautama (Kripa) and poured upon that bull amongst Brahmanas his arrowy downpours from all sides.
		Indeed, exceedingly wonderful was the sight that we then beheld, even like the flying of rocks, for Shikhandi, O king, (thus assailed) remained perfectly inactive in that battle.
		Then Suketu, the son of Citraketu, O king, quickly proceeded towards the mighty Shikhandi plunged into such distress and assailed in that manner by Kripa with his arrows.
	www.sacred-texts.com /hin/m08/m08054.htm (954 words)

	Mahabharata - Udyoga Parva Chapter Six
		Shikhandi, the son of Drupada, is, O King, one of Yudhisthira's foremost maharathis.
		When it came time for Shikhandi to be married, Drupada arranged for the daughter of Hiranyavarman, the King of the Dasarnakas, to be his wife.
		When Shikhandi found out the suffering her parents were going through, she left the city to end her life by fasting.
	www.warriormonks.com /kurukshetra/udyoga-parva/up-6.html (3122 words)

	Bhishma's secret
		Bhishma revealed that he would never fight with one who is without arms, who is injured, who is running away from the battlefield or who is female in present or even in his past birth.
		Bhishma further revealed to Yudhisthir that in Pandavas camp, Shikhandi was female in his previous birth.
		If Shikhandi would come and fight with him, he would not reciprocate and would give up his arms.
	www.swargarohan.org /Mahabharat/Bhishma-Parva/11.htm (840 words)

	Daily Excelsior... Editorial
		In the Mufti’s case, this oddity had arisen because he was not a member of the either House when his party won a close contest with the Congress to bag the coveted post on the strength of his People’s Democratic Party’s better showing in the........
		Although, as per records, the British appear to have been quite satisfied with Hari Singh's performance as a ruler, the brushes that he had begun to have with the British authority, nearly as soon as he ascended the gaddi, seem to have caused them quite a bit of disappointment and discomfort.
		He needs to recall that Shikhandi has not been a pliant instrument but a willing participant in an exercise to extract what many say was a justified revenge even though against one of the most well-regarded figures of all times.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /web1/04sep23/edit.htm (4761 words)

	:: View topic - Shikhandi... (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		She doesn't want to be a man, per se, but perhaps wants to combine the best of both worlds, the physical strength of a man, and the emotional strength of a woman.
		Which leads me to the point, perhaps the reason that she is so infuriated with Bhishma is that he labeled her a woman, despite all of her attempts to carve out a new identity for herself, and didn't consider her a worthy equal in a fight.
		The similarity between the two is perhaps what caused the story to be told that Shikhandi was actually the reincarnation of Amba, who had full recollection of her previous life.
	forums.epicindia.com.cob-web.org:8888 /viewtopic.php?p=1345&sid=15ffdee39a61805e0c1f614... (1151 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 46 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		That is why it is refreshing to see Aanan Zaman's play Shikhandi Katha, which depicts the real life and sufferings of these sidelined people.
		Aanan's ethnographical work Shikhandi Katha focuses on the miserable plight of hermaphrodites as well as the ill treatment that they receive from society.
		In Shikhandi Katha, I have narrated the miserable condition of the hermaphrodites of the country.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/07/11/d40711140289.htm (425 words)

	The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva: Section 82
		The fierce son of the Suta then, cutting off with a couple of razor-faced arrows the bow and the standard of Shikhandi, struck and pierced Shikhandi himself with six shafts, and then cut off the head of Dhrishtadyumna’s son.
		The Suta’s son then pierced Shikhandi with a dozen keen shafts, and Uttamauja with half a dozen, and Yudhamanyu with three, and then each of the other two, viz., Somaka (Janamejaya) and Prishata’s son (Dhrishtadyumna) with three shafts.
		Vanquished in dreadful battle by the Suta’s son, O sire, those five mighty car-warriors then stood inactive, gladdening their foes, even as the objects of the senses are vanquished by a person of purified soul.
	www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/ebooks/mb/m08/m08082.htm (1310 words)

	Mahabharat war
		But, more surprising for everybody was the sight of Shikhandi sitting in Arjun’s chariot.
		Arjun hid behind Shikhandi and attacked in such a way that no one could spot him.
		Bhishma was frustrated by the attacks of Arjun and Shikhandi.
	www.worldofbiography.com /9028-krishna/Mahabharatwar3.htm (508 words)

	Shikhandi
		After Amba immolated herself, she was born as king Drupad’s daughter, Shikhandini, with the avowed purpose of causing Bhishma’s death.
		After listening to Shikhandini’s tale of woe, Sthunakarna offered to exchange his manhood with her womanhood for a predetermined period, after which Shikhandini would have to return to the forest to reverse the sex change.
		This meant that Shikhandi did not have to keep his fateful appointment and could continue to live as a man. Later Kuber relented and softened the curse to say that Sthunakarna would have to live as a woman only till Shikhandi’s death.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/mythology_from_india/77675 (439 words)

	Bhishma on a Bed of Arrows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Bhishma knew that Shikhandi was none other than Amba whom he had refused to marry.
		Bhishma refused to consider Shikhandi as a man and would not fight with him.
		As the fight progressed, Shikhandi appeared before Bhishma ready with weapons to fight with him.
	www.freeindia.org /biographies/greatpersonalities/bhishma/page12.htm (684 words)

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		Shikhandi is the second birth of Amba of Kashi.
		Dharma, Bheema, and Arjun are born to Kunti.
		Arjun strikes showers of arrows, from behind Shikhandi on Bhishma.
	www.geocities.com /narenp/history/history/mahabharat.htm (2245 words)

	Bhagavad-Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 39 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It is sometimes seen that due to partial understanding an incorrect interpretation is made due to not acquiring sufficient knowledge.
		In the Citra Shikhandi Sastra the similarity between Pancaratra and the Vedas has been well documented.
		Also in all cases the sankhya philosophy and the science of yoga have been similarly described as methods for liberation from the material existence.
	www.bhagavad-gita.org /Gita/verse-02-39.html (1189 words)

	Mahabharata: Subplots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Later she becomes a man, Shikhandi, by switching genders with a male demon.
		As Shikhandi, Amba goes on to get her wish on the battlefield.
		After Drona swore to make Arjuna the best archer in the world, he was approached by a lower-caste boy named Ekalavya.
	www.shelterbelt.com /RELIT/MAHAB/Misc.html (437 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion
		That is why it is hard to believe that the word, shikhandi, was used by the former finance minister, Yashwant Sinha, and that too to describe the prime minister, Manmohan Singh.
		Now he, along with his party leaders, is attacking Singh in the most indecent manner, little realizing that their efforts will prove counter-productive.
		To translate shikhandi as transvestite, which means a man deriving particular sexual pleasure from dressing in women?s clothes, is wrong.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040924/asp/opinion/story_3782153.asp (716 words)

	outlookindia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cong condemns Sinha's comments on PM New Delhi, Sep 5 (PTI) Reacting sharply to BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's description of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "Shikhandi," Congress today said the expression undermines the dignity of the office of Prime Minister and asked whether former Premier A B Vajpayee endorses the view.
		Sinha called Manmohan Singh a "puppet" Prime Minister who is trying to "finish off" the BJP under the dictates of an "Italian", an obvious reference to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
		"UPA government is headed by a `shikhandi' who is trying to implement the decision of the Italian to finish off the BJP," Sinha said yesterday.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_print.asp?id=247311 (259 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 750 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The 50th performance of Mohakal Natyasam-pradaya's current production Shikhandi Katha will be held at the Mahila Samity Auditorium on July 14.
		Shikhandi Katha is a colourful representation of the life of hermaphrodites.
		Everyday joys, sorrows and frustrations of the hermaphrodite community are depicted in the play.
	www.thedailystar.net /2006/07/07/d607071404107.htm (71 words)

	Khalistan Calling
		Yashwant Sinha, (for the benefit of readers who may not know, is a character from the Hindu epic, Mahaabharata) was a eunuch and was the brother of Daropadi, who was the common wife of the five Pandva brothers, Yudhishtra, Bhim, Arjun, Nakul and Sahdev.
		Shikhandi is also known by the female/male name of Ambha/Shikhandi.
		Yashwant Sinha's above mentioned broadside is timely as it focuses attention on the fraud that is India - 'election by the incompetent many for the pleasure and loot of the corrupt few'.
	www.khalistan-affairs.org /Main/K_Calling/kc11102004.htm (1624 words)

	Indiaoz Hinduism - The Complete Mahabharata - Story of Bhisma 2
		Therefore, it was suggested to bring Shikhandi in picture.
		As Bhishma had vowed not fight with that eunuch, Arjuna could hit the old man under the cover.
		Bhishma however, said, "Get away, O Shikhandi, I do not want to fight with you." Thus the mighty and powerful Bhishma laid down his arms.
	www.indiaoz.com.au /hinduism/Mahabharata/mahabharata_23.shtml (807 words)

	The Hindu : Kerala News : Congress for talks on State development
		Chennithala said the KPCC would take the initiative to evolve a development strategy for the State.
		He denied having called K. Karunakaran, National Congress(I) leader, a Shikhandi.
		Neither did I refer to anyone personally." It was a newspaper that misquoted him and the party had taken legal action against that paper, he said.
	www.hindu.com /2005/08/13/stories/2005081306720500.htm (209 words)

	Mahabharat - Online Pooja Store (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Episode 70: Shikhandi, who was Amba in a previous life, is anxious for the Kurukshetra war because he wants to fight Bheeshma.
		Amba swore to take revenge on Bheeshma, so she was reborn as Shikhandi, the elder brother of Draupadi.
		The Pandavas decided to use Shikhandi in their fight against Bheeshma and the stage is set for the fall of the grandsire from the battlefield.
	www.intelindia.com.cob-web.org:8888 /mahabharat (7188 words)

	Glossary of Terms at Kamat's Potpourri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A character from Hindu epic of Mahabharata, she is transformed into Shikhandi, a male but impotent warrior
		A brahmin teacher from Mahabharata epic who taught weaponry and warfare to the royalty at Hastinapur; father of Ashwathama
		King of Panchala kingdom; parent of Draupadi of Mahabharat; childhood friend of Drona and father of Shikhandi
	www.kamat.org /whois.asp?search=mahabharat (555 words)

	Arjun comforts Bhishma on his death bed
		Learning from Bhishma's revelation, Pandavas made a plan.
		Accordingly Shikhandi led their fight against Kauravas the following day.
		When Bhishma saw him leading the fight, bound by his own principles, he gave up his arms.
	www.swargarohan.org /Mahabharat/Bhishma-Parva/12.htm (1098 words)

	Khalistan Affairs Center - November 10
		Even if one were to ignore the relevant questions asked by Yashwant Sinha about the current state of the Indian 'democracy' the question that comes to mind is whether India provides equality to equals and unequals as suggested by Plato in his defining comment in the REPUBLIC?
		Shikhandi, the derogatory name bestowed, on Dr. Manmohan Singh, by Mr.
		One of the Pandva brothers, Arjun the crafty warrior is supposed to have used Shikhandi as a shield to fire his fatal arrow at his enemy Bhisham Pitama who as a warrior had announced earlier that he would not attack a eunuch or a woman.
	www.khalistan-affairs.org /khalistancalling/2004/november10.aspx (1346 words)

	Kills Vayuha
		While going, he said that they would meet in Nagpradesh and would proceed for Draupadi swayamvar from there.
		He asked him to go to Panchal but Shikhandi was scared to do so since he had stayed in the ashram of Drona.
		Krishna wrote a letter to Drupad and asked Shikhandi to leave for Panchal.
	www.worldofbiography.com /9028-krishna/KillsVayuha.htm (546 words)

	Santosh Sivan on 'Navarasa'
		Adds Vasanth, 'I liked the emotion and the sensitivity depicted during the gender change, and the powerful visuals that backed it.
		The myth of Shikhandi has been used well here.
		The concept of search which Sivan weaved into the the film was fantastic.
	www.chennaionline.com /film/Interviews/2005/08santosh.asp (904 words)

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