That foremost of the Kurus, viz., Bhishma of god-like achievements and prowess. Then seeing that feat of Pritha son, that resembled that of Indra himself,
भीष्मं कुरूणामृषभं दिव्यकर्मपराक्रमम्। कर्मणा तेन पार्थस्य शक्रस्येव विकुर्वतः॥