The two heroes, viz., the son of Subhadra and the chief of the Kurus, fought fiercely with one another, the former for bringing about the slaughter of Bhishma and the latter for gaining victory over Arjuna.
तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं चित्ररूपं च भारत। इन्द्रियप्रीतिजननं सर्वपार्थिवपूजितम्॥ भीष्मस्य निधनार्थाय पार्थस्य विजयाय च।