Your sire Bhishma, O ruler of men, formed a mighty array resembling the dreadful ocean itself, having for its waves and currents the vehicles (of the warriors).
भीष्मः कृत्वा महाव्यूहं पिता तव विशाम्पते। सागरप्रतिमं घोरं वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम्॥