And the son of Shantanu, Bhishma, is of rigid vows and devoted to truth; having son relinquished the kingdom before, he will never accept it now.
तथा शांतनवो भीष्मः सत्यसंधो महाव्रतः। प्रत्याख्याय पुरा राज्यं न स जातु ग्रहीष्यति॥