Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, again and again takes these girls away by force; try, 0 rulers of the earth, with all your might to liberate them. By force do I take them away, O best among men, in your very sight,
भीष्मः शान्तनवः कन्या हरतीति पुनः पुनः॥ ये यतध्वं परं शक्त्या सर्वे मोक्षाय पार्थिवाः। प्रसह्य हि हराम्येष मिषतां वो नरर्षभाः॥