Bhishma said I shall divide this sin of Brahmanicide into several parts. For freeing Shakra from her, do you take a fourth portion of that sin.
ब्रह्मोवाच बहुधा विभजिष्यामि ब्रह्मवध्यामिमामहम्। शक्रस्याघविमोक्षार्थं चतुर्भागं प्रतीच्छ वै॥