When that best of all intelligent men, Bhishma, saw that his brother Vichitravirya, had attained majority (youth), he thought of marrying him.
सम्प्रासयौवनं दृष्ट्वा भ्रातरं धीमतां वरः। भीष्मो विचित्रवीर्यस्य विवाहायाकरोन्मतिम्॥