स भीष्मम आमन्त्र्य कुरुप्रवीरं; वैचित्र वीर्यं च महानुभावम दरॊणं सपुत्रं विदुरं कृपं च; गान्धारराजं च ससूतपुत्रम ।। ५-२-५ ।।
‘Let him respectfully salute Bhishma, the heroic scion of the Kuru race; the magnanimous son of Vichitravirya; Drona and his son; Vidura and Kripa; and the king of Gandhara, along with his son-in-law.’ ।। 5-2-5 ।।