Bhismadeva was defeated by Arjuna and Srikandi during the 10th day of the battle of Kuruksetra. Dozens of arrows transpassed his body, but he landed in such a way that the arrows supported the weight of his body, and he didn’t touch the ground. It looked like he was lying on a bed of arrows. Later, at his request, Arjuna added three arrows under his head, that served as a pillow.
Any regular person would die instantly in this situation, but because Bhismadeva had the blessing he would not die until the time he had chosen, he remained alive and conscious, even in this situation. He was waiting for an auspicious moment to leave his body.
It’s mentioned in the Bhagavad-Gita that a yogi should leave his body during the months the sun travels in the northern hemisphere, so Bhismadeva was patiently waiting for the right period to come…
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