This passage is a dialogue between characters in a story. It begins with a character named Devavrata, who takes an oath of celibacy and vows to remain childless. He changes his name to Bheeshma and receives praise for his commitment. There is a concern about his whereabouts later in the passage.
The characters discuss the consequences of Bheeshma's oath and the king's decision to keep the throne vacant until a son is born to the queen. Bheeshma expresses his devotion to his father and the kingdom and assures that he will serve the throne regardless of who becomes the king.
The passage also touches on the relationship between Devavrata and Satyavati, as well as their regret and guilt over the oath and its impact on Bheeshma's life.
Overall, this passage highlights themes of duty, sacrifice, and the complex emotions of the characters involved.
1. The character Devavrata, son of Ganga, swears an oath to remain celibate and never marry, stating that he will live and die childless [Document(page_content="00:03:30.06: Yes. I can't speak for my children..\n00:03:33.98: But I've every right\nto remain childless, Dashraj.\n00:03:38.22: I, Devavrata, son of Ganga..\n00:03:41.34: ..in the presence of\nall four cardinal points..\n00:03:43.60: ..the earth and sky, swear this oath..\n00:03:47.86: ..that I shall remain\ncelibate and never marry.\n00:03:51.94: I shall live childless\nand die childless.\n00:03:55.62: This is my eternal oath!", metadata={})].
2. Devavrata, in the blink of an eye, becomes Bheeshma and is considered a great hero [Document(page_content="00:05:17.36: '..who, in the blink of an eye..'\n00:05:22.72: '..became Bheeshma from Devavrata.'\n00:05:26.62: 'I salute this great hero.'", metadata={})].
3. Bheeshma is said to be the ideal man who made the oath and there was no such oath sworn before or after his [Document(page_content="00:05:40.70: 'So, only I can say that..'\n00:05:44.90: '..no such oath was ever\nsworn before or after his oath.'\n00:05:51.96: 'I salute this great hero..'\n00:05:53.84: '..who's made his\nmark in the Universe.'", metadata={})].
4. The king is worried about Devavrata's whereabouts as he has never disappeared like this before [Document(page_content="00:07:13.14: - Any news?\n- No, King.\n00:07:15.96: It's surprising that no one..\n00:07:18.06: ..knows where Devavrata has gone.\n00:07:24.44: Devavrata has never\ndisappeared like this before.\n00:07:28.62: I'm getting worried\nabout his whereabouts.", metadata={})].
5. Devavrata's oath was made in the presence of all four cardinal points, the earth, and the sky [Document(page_content="00:03:38.22: I, Devavrata, son of Ganga..\n00:03:41.34: ..in the presence of\nall four cardinal points..\n00:03:43.60: ..the earth and sky, swear this oath..", metadata={})].
6. Bheeshma, in the tradition initiated by Shakuntala's son Bharat, is sworn to remain celibate all his life [Document(page_content="00:10:00.40: I've sworn to remain\ncelibate all my life.", metadata={})].
7. The king, Shantanu, grants Bheeshma a boon that he won't die unless he desires it and his name will become immortal [Document(page_content="00:12:08.98: ..that whatever has happened\nto me is of my own doing.\n00:12:13.50: Unless you desire\nyour death you won't die.\n00:12:19.90: Your name, Bheeshma\nwill become immortal.\n00:12:25.28: You'll live as long as you wish.\n