Those foremost of Brahmanas lauded Krishna also, that first of Beings and then continued silently to praise Bhishma repeatedly.
ते स्तुवन्तश्च विप्रागया: केशवं पुरुषोत्तमम्। भीष्मं च शनकैः सर्वे प्रशशंसुः पुनः पुनः॥