Arjuna said Surely, O Krishna, Shikhandin has been born as the Death of Bhishma; for as soon as Bhishma sees the Panchala prince, he desists from striking.
अर्जुन उवाच शिखण्डी निधनं कृष्ण भीष्मस्य भविता पम्। दृष्ट्वैव हि सदा भीष्मः पाञ्चाल्यं विनिवर्तते॥