Bhishma said Thus accosted, that Chandala, O scorcher of enemies, poured his lifebreaths as a libation on the fire of battle for the sake of protecting a Brahmana's riches and as the result of that act attained to a very desirable end.
भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः स तदा तेन ब्रह्मस्वार्थे परंतप। हत्वा रणमुखे प्राणान् गतिमिष्टामवाप ह॥