I am unable to brook the thought of Bhishma overthrown by Shikhandin in battle. Was then his (Bhishma's) car shattered on his bow burst?
न मृष्यामि रणे भीष्मं प्रत्युद्यातं शिखण्डिना। कच्चिन्न रथभङ्गोऽस्य धनुर्वाशीर्यतास्यतः॥