Thread by @mmpandit

How many sleepless nights did Bhisma spend?
The first person to show this was Srinivas Raghavan and the next person was my mentor Dr Achar.
Why should the counting be from day 1 of the war according to Raghavan/Achar becomes clear here:
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Please note the idea given by Achar/Raghavan was the first time anyone thought of actually counting from the start of the war. Not one other astronomer thought of it.
My contribution:
Separating first part of verse from second part of verse to give reason for their statement!
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Only in the second part of the sentence does Bhisma say almost as an afterthought:
That “the arrows are making every moment seem like a century”
Now ask the question:
Can this be 58 nights on bed of arrows?
Ans: No!

BTW:
This verse of 58 nights is 58 nights only
NOT 98 nights.
NOT 92 nights.
NOT 108 nights!
NOT 128 nights
No ifs no buts, only 58 nights!

Now... why should the counting go back to three days before the start of the war in the modified 3067BCE theory?
This is the crucial difference in my theory which gives it the edge!
Why?
Ans: Because there is a verse saying when the armies assemble!!

Therefore, please note that the armies are coming (as in all wars, WWII is a classic example where armies and battle commanders come 3 days prior to the war.
Bhisma is a battle commander!
So he comes 3 days prior! NOT the day of the war and NOT the day prior to the war!

Therefore the sleepless 58 nights he spent!
Now, someone may have a question, can anyone remain sleepless more than 10 nights?
Any Pramana?
Now, is there any verse proving sleepless continuous battle?
Ans: check verse CE 2:11:17-18 !!!