के चिद ऊचुर महेष्वासाः शरुत्वा भीष्मस्य तद वचः पापॊ ऽवलिप्तॊ वृद्धश च नायं भीष्मॊ ऽरहति कषमाम ।। २-४१-२७ ।।
'Hearing Bhishma's words, some skilled archers exclaimed, "This wretched Bhishma, though old, is exceedingly boastful. He does not deserve our pardon."' ।। 2-41-27 ।।