Bhishma said Laughingly I said to him who stood there for battle: Myself riding on a chariot I do not venture to fight with you who are on the ground.
भीष्म उवाच तमहं स्मयन्निव रणे प्रत्यभाष व्यवस्थितम्। भूमिष्ठं नोत्सहे योद्धं भवन्तं रथमास्थितः॥