Just as an insect rushing at a blazing fire reaps only death, so llave I reaped the same result having dared a combat with Bhishma.
यथा प्रज्वलितं वह्नि पतङ्गः समभिद्रवन्। एकतो मृत्युमभ्येति तथाऽहं भीष्ममीयिवान्॥