Thereupon the son of Shantanu viz., Bhishma, while thus advancing suddenly encountered the mighty Arjuna of the Bharata race, coming towards himself.
ततः प्रयात: सहसा भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽर्जुनम्। रणे भारतयामायन्तमाससाद महाबलः॥