Bhishma said Then all the highly blessed celestials and the departed Manes, and the highly blessed Rishis also, addressing the Pramathas, said, Ye are all highly blessed beings. Ye are invincible right rangers. Why do you afflict those men who are vile and impure and that are unclean?
भीष्म उवाच ततः सर्वे महाभाग देवाश्च पितरश्च ह। ऋषयश्च महाभागाः प्रमथान् वाक्यमब्रुवन्॥ भवन्तो वै महाभागा अपरोक्षनिशाचराः। उच्छिष्टानशुचीन् क्षुद्रान् कथं हिंसथ मानवान्॥