Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, O king, has been reserved as the share of Shikhandin. Virata will help him (the latter) along with the soldiers from Matsya.
भीष्मः शान्तनवो राजन् भागः क्लृप्तः शिखण्डिनः। तं विराटोऽनुसंयाता सार्धं मत्स्यैः प्रहारिभिः॥