Beholding Vrikodara of fierce deeds armed with his mace and unconquered by the sea of soldiers and seeing him break the ranks and devour the hostile troops, like Death himself with his gaping mouth, Bhishma rushed at him with great impetuosity,
प्रदारयन्तं सैन्यानि बलेनामितविक्रमम्। ग्रसमानमनीकानि व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम्॥ तं तथा भीमकर्माणं प्रगृहीतमहागदम्। दृष्ट्वा वृकोदरं भीष्मः सहसैव समभ्ययात्॥