You are conversant with the duties of a Kshatriya and endowed with keep intelligence and modesty and bravery.” Then Phalguna of great might saying yea to his words, prepared to do what Bhishma bade him do.
क्षत्रधर्मस्य वेत्ता च बुद्धिसत्त्वगुणान्वितः। फाल्गुनोऽपि तथेत्युक्त्वा व्यवसायमरोचयत्॥