Vaishampayana said Having said these words, the illustrious Bhishma, the grandfather of the Kurus, addressing Vasudeva, said the following words describing the greatness of Bhava, O king.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा तदा भीष्मो वासुदेवं महायशाः। भवमाहात्म्यसंयुक्तमिदमाह पितामहः॥