Then in the battle that commenced Bhima, penetrating through the mouth of the Makara like array of the Kauravas, approached Bhishma and covered him over with arrows.
प्रविश्य त रणे भीमो मकरं मुखतस्तदा। भीष्ममासाद्य संग्रामे च्छादयामास सायकैः॥