Insulting any woman can have unimaginable consequences
Insulting any woman can have unimaginable consequences Amba in the Mahabharata SWOT of AMBA S ubjected to insult W omen’s fury can O perate T hrough unimaginable extremes 1. Brief Biography of Amba Amba is a tragic yet powerful female character in the Mahabharata . She is the eldest daughter of King Kashya (or Kashiraja) of Kashi and the sister of Ambika and Ambalika . Celebrated for her beauty and royal lineage, Amba’s life takes a dramatic turn during her svayamvara , when she is abducted by Bhishma along with her sisters to be brides for Vichitravirya , the king of Hastinapura. Amba later reveals that she is in love with King Salva and had intended to choose him. Bhishma allows her to return to Salva, but Salva rejects her, claiming she already belongs to Bhishma by custom. Bhishma himself refuses to marry her due to his vow of celibacy. Thus, rejected by Salva, Vichitravirya, and Bhishma , Amba undertakes severe austerities seeking revenge against Bhishm...