Beholding the mighty-armed son of Pritha rush for an encounter with Bhishma in that terrible fight. Thereupon, O foremost of the Kurus, Bhishma uttered his war-cry even like a roaring lion,
दृष्ट्वा पार्थं महाबाहुं भीष्मायोद्यतमाहवे। ततो भीष्मः कुरुश्रेष्ठः सिंहवद् विनदन् मुहुः॥