Amba, along with her sisters and against her wishes is “won” by Bheeshma in the Viryashulka arranged by Amba’s father, The King of Kashi. Amba faces rejection at the hands of Bheeshma and King Shalva and blames Bheeshma for her misfortune. Seeking revenge from Bheeshma, Amba ends her life and is reborn as Shikhandi, destined to be the end of Bheeshma.