Learning of the devotion of Bhishma towards him, that foremost of Beings, viz., Madhava, suddenly rose from his seat and got on his car, Keshava and Satyaki proceeded on one car. On another proceeded those two great princess, viz., Yudhishthira and Dhananjaya.
विदित्वा भक्तियोगं तु भीष्मस्य पुरुषोत्त्मः। सहसोत्थाय संहृष्टो यानमेवान्वपद्यत॥ केशवः सात्यकिश्चापि रथेनैकेन जग्मतुः। अपरेण महात्मानौ युधिष्ठिरधंजयौ॥