Rama said O beautiful lady, I shall send words to that foremost among the Kurus, Bhishma, and that ruler among men. Hearing them will do, my bidding.
राम उवाच प्रेषयिष्यामि भीष्माय कुरुश्रेष्ठाय भाविनि। करिष्यति वचो मह्यं श्रुत्वा च स नराधिपः॥