When he was thus struggling in the battle, and afflicting Bhishma with (his) arrows, the strength of his arms we saw then was very great.
तत्रास्य सुमहद् राजन् बाह्वोर्बलमदृश्यत्। यतमानस्य समरे भीष्ममर्दयतः शरैः॥