Bhishma, of great energy, that conqueror of the cities of his enemies, looked over the making of war and peace with kings and of giving or withholding presents to them.
संधिविग्रहसंयुक्तो राज्ञां संवाहनक्रियाः। अवैक्षत महातेजा भीष्मः परपुरञ्जयः॥