Even the celestial striving vigorously cannot overcome the mighty and high-souled Bhishma in battle, what to speak of the sons of Pritha who are mere mortals.
त्रिदशाऽपि समुधुक्ता नालं भीष्मं समासितुम्। किमु पार्था महात्मानं मर्त्यभूता महाबलाः॥