Being greatly afflicted with the defeat and seeing Bhishma's prowess, O king, he thus spoke to the Vrishni chief (Krishna).
शुचा परमया युक्तश्चिन्तयानः पराजयम्। वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीद् राजन् दृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्य विक्रमम्॥