Consistent with Dharma and Artha, praise worthy, reasonable, truthful and is worthy of him. Hear my words on this.
धर्मार्थसहितं श्लक्ष्णं तत्त्वतश्च सहेतुकम्। तत्रानुरूपं भीष्मेण ममाप्यत्र गिरं शृणु।॥