O descendant of Bharata, having heard his words, the king of the Chedis spoke thus to Bhishma in stem and harsh words.
वैशम्पायन उवाच इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ततश्चेदिपतिनृपः। भीष्मं रुक्षाक्षरा वाचः श्रावयामास भारत॥