Bhishma said After this, the great Rishis bowed to that God of gods, that scion of Yadu's race, that Foremost of all Beings. They then went round Him and taking His leave, departed.
भीष्म उवाच ततः प्रणम्य देवेशं यादवं पुरुषोत्तमम्। प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य प्रजग्मुस्ते महर्षयः॥