I now think that the proper time for my death has arrived." Ascertaining this to be the intention of Bhishma of immeasurable energy,
तस्मान्मृत्युमहं मन्ये प्राप्तकालमिवात्मनः॥ एवं ज्ञात्वा व्यवसितं भीष्मस्यामिततेजसः।