The king himself and Vidura of great soul, are so long as Bhishma is alive, but his subordinates; in fact owing to his being conversant with virtue, the one born of the river (Ganga), that foremost of kings does not desire the kingship.
राजा च क्षत्ता च महानुभावौ भीष्मे स्थिते परवन्तौ भवेताम्। अयं तु धर्मज्ञतया महात्मा न कामयेद् यो नृवरो नदीजः॥