Bhishma said The king then began to think as to what he should do. Indeed, the king began to think how he might acquire merit.
भीष्म उवाच ततो राजा विममृशे कथं कार्यमिदं भवेत्। कथं वा सुकृतं मे स्यादिति बुद्ध्यान्वचिन्तयत्॥