The preceptor of the universe blazed up like a fearful cometrisen for consuming all creatures. Having seen that foremost of men, that divine personage advancing armed with discus, Shantanu's son (Bhishma) who stood on his car with his bow and arrow in hand thus fearlessly spoke “Come, come, O lord of the gods, O deity that had the universe for your abode, O god armed with mace, sword and Sarnga, I bow to you.
ऊभ्युत्पतल्लोकगुरुर्बभासे भूतानि धक्ष्यन्निव धूमकेतुः॥ तमाद्रवन्तं प्रगृहीतचक्रं दृष्ट्वा देवं शान्तनवस्तदानीम्। असम्भ्रमं तद् विचकर्ष दोभ्यां महाधनुर्गाण्डिवतुल्यघोषम्॥ उवाच भीष्मस्तमनन्तपौरुषं गोविन्दमाजावविमूढचेताः। एह्येहि देवेश जगनिवास नमोऽस्तु ते माधव चक्रपाणे॥