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भगवन्नेवमेवैतद्यथाह भगवांस्तथा । अजेयो युधि भीष्मोऽयमपि देवैरुदारधीः॥५-१८७-६॥
Venerable sir, it is exactly so, as the Blessed One has said. This Bhīṣma is unconquerable in disciplined combat—even by the gods—being of noble understanding.
english translation
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं मम कार्यं कृतं त्वया । अनिधाय रणे वीर्यमस्त्राणि विविधानि च॥५-१८७-७॥
To the extent of your capacity and resolve, you have carried out my purpose—without holding back your martial energy in the engagement, and employing diverse weapons.
english translation
न चैष शक्यते युद्धे विशेषयितुमन्ततः । न चाहमेनं यास्यामि पुनर्भीष्मं कथंचन॥५-१८७-८॥
And, in the final analysis, he cannot be judged as decisively overcome in battle. Nor will I approach Bhīṣma again in any manner.
english translation
गमिष्यामि तु तत्राहं यत्र भीष्मं तपोधन । समरे पातयिष्यामि स्वयमेव भृगूद्वह॥५-१८७-९॥
But I will go to the place where Bhīṣma is, O tapodhana, treasure of austerity. In the engagement I will bring about his fall by my own agency, O foremost of the Bhṛgus.
english translation
एवमुक्त्वा ययौ कन्या रोषव्याकुललोचना । तपसे धृतसंकल्पा मम चिन्तयती वधम्॥५-१८७-१०॥
Having spoken thus, the maiden departed, her eyes shaken by anger. Resolute for tapas, she contemplated my death.
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