Vaishampayana said The highly energetic delighter of Kurus, viz., Bhishma said,—'I shall describe the subject of duty. My speech and mind have become steady, through your favour, O Govinda, since you are the eternal soul of every being.
वैशम्पायन उवाच अथाब्रवीन्महातेजा वाक्यं कौरवनन्दनः। हन्त धर्मान् प्रवक्ष्यामि दृढे वाङ्मनसी मम॥ तव प्रसादाद् गोविन्द भूतात्मा ह्यासि शाश्वतः।