Bhishma said Thus addressed the son of Gandhavati, viz., the Rishi, praising these words of his highly energetic son, replied to him as follows.
भीष्म उवाच इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचेदं गन्धवत्याः सुतः सुतम्। ऋषिस्तत्पूजयन् वाक्यं पुत्रस्यामिततेजसः॥