Day after day Bhishma the son of Shantanu used to dispose of his troops in battle arrays such as Pisachas, Rakshasas, and Asuras.
दिवसे दिवसे प्राप्ते भीष्मः शान्तनवो युधि। आसुरानकरोद् व्यूहान् पैशाचानथ राक्षसान्॥