[य] कस्मै भवान मन्यते ऽरघम एकस्मै कुरुनन्दन उपनीयमानं युक्तं च तन मे बरूहि पितामह ।। २-३३-२६ ।।
'Hearing these words of Bhishma, Yudhishthira asked, 'O Grandsire, O foremost of the Kuru race, tell me to whom you deem the Arghya should be presented among these, and whom we should honor in this manner.'' ।। 2-33-26 ।।
'Vaisampayana continued, "Then, O Bharata, Bhishma, the son of Santanu, using his discernment, judged that Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, was the foremost among all those present on earth."' ।। 2-33-27 ।।
'He said, “As the sun stands out among all luminous objects, so does Krishna among us, owing to his supreme energy, strength, and prowess.”' ।। 2-33-28 ।।
'Following Bhishma's command, Sahadeva, endowed with great prowess, duly presented the first Arghya, composed of the finest ingredients, to Krishna of the Vrishni race.' ।। 2-33-30 ।।