Then Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, that hero conversant with excellent weapons, slew, O afflicter of foes, many warriors by millions and thousands.
तस्मिन्नयुतशो राजन् भूयशश्च परतपः। भीष्मं शान्तनवो योधाञ्जघान परमास्त्रवित्॥