"Therefore, O sinless one, for the sake of the affection you bear for your brother (Vichitravirya), for the sake of perpetuating the dynasty of Shantanu, for the sake of Bhishma and my request. For the sake of the kindness you bear for all creatures, for the sake of the protection of people and for the sake of the liberality of your heart you should do what I say. Your younger brother has left two young wives, like the daughters of the celestials. They possess beauty and youth and they wish to have sons from the desire of getting virtue. O son, therefore, beget on them sons worthy of our dynasty and for the continuance of our line."
भीष्मस्य चास्य वचनानियोगाच्च ममानघ। अनुक्रोशाच भूतानां सर्वेषां रक्षणाय च॥ आनृशंस्याच यद् ब्रूयां तच्छुत्वा कर्तुमर्हसि। यवीयसस्तव भ्रातुर्भार्ये सुरसुतोपमे॥ रूपयौवनसम्पन्ने पुत्रकामे च धर्मतः। तयोरुत्पादयापत्यं समर्थो ह्यसि पुत्रक॥ अनुरूपं कुलस्यास्य संतत्याः प्रसवस्य च।