प्रातीपः शंतनुस्तात कुलस्यार्थे यथोत्थितः । तथा देवव्रतो भीष्मः कुलस्यार्थे स्थितोऽभवत्॥५-१४६-२॥
Pratīpa and Śaṃtanu, dear one, rose up for the sake of the lineage as circumstances required; likewise Devavrata—Bhīṣma—remained steadfast for the sake of the lineage.
english translation
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