Bhishma-who then resembled an enraged snake of virulent venom or the Destroyer himself let loose by time. Thus sorely pierced by Shikhandin Bhishma loO king at him.
स तेना तभृशं विद्धः प्रेक्ष्य भीष्मः शिखाण्डनम्। अनिच्छन्निव संक्रुद्धः प्रहसन्निदमब्रवीत्॥