Why was not this very peace, which is so beneficial, proposed by Bhishma and humbly besought by him at the time of attacking the cattle of Virata, which is now a year since, concluded?
कथं गोहरणे ह्युक्तो नैतच्छर्म तथा हितम्। याच्यमानो हि भीष्मेण संवत्सरगतेऽध्वनि॥