He must besides withstand the flame of his arrows similar to those of fire. Speak out, O Sahadeva, O delighted of the Kuru race, your own opinion as to who has these qualifications, O best among men, and who is competent to be our general?
यः सहेत रणे भीष्मं शरार्चिः पावकोपमम्। तं तावत् सहदेवात्र प्रब्रूहि कुरुनन्दन। स्वमतं पुरुषव्याघ्र को नः सेनापतिः क्षमः॥