यद अस्तव्यम इमं शश्वन मॊहात संस्तौषि भक्तितः केशवं तच च ते भीष्म न कश चिद अनुमन्यते ।। २-४१-१६ ।।
'O Bhishma, no one approves of your conduct in continually praising Kesava, who is unworthy of such praise, driven by ignorance and devotion alone.' ।। 2-41-16 ।।
अथ वैषा न ते भक्तिः पकृतिं याति भारत मयैव कथितं पूर्वं भूलिङ्गशकुनिर यथा ।। २-४१-१८ ।।
'Perhaps, O Bharata, this inclination of yours does not align with your true nature, much like the false predictions of the Bhulinga bird, as I have already mentioned.' ।। 2-41-18 ।।
भूलिङ्गशकुनिर नाम पार्श्वे हिमवतः परे भीष्म तस्याः सदा वाचॊ शरूयन्ते ऽरथविगर्हिताः ।। २-४१-१९ ।।
'O Bhishma, there is a bird named Bhulingashakuni on the other side of the Himalayas. Its words, which are always heard, are devoid of meaning and censurable.' ।। 2-41-19 ।।