O Bhishma, surely you live at the pleasure of these kings. There is none else like you who is engaged in doing things contrary to the opinions of all.
इच्छतां भूमिपालानां भीष्म जीवस्य संशयम्। लोकविद्विष्टकर्मा हि नान्योऽस्ति भवता समः॥