O God, I desire a son, to revenge myself on Bhishma.” Then this was said (to him) by Mahadeva, "Your son shall be both male and female.
भगवन् पुत्रमिच्छामि भीष्मं प्रतिचिकीर्षया। इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन स्त्रीपुमांस्ते भविष्यति॥