Then that foremost of car warriors namely Bhishma, waxing worth opposed Bhimasena of great prowess even before the very eyes of the assembled troops.
भीष्मस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भीमसेन महाबलम्। अवारयत संक्रुद्धः सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः॥