That single-handed son of Bhagirathi, viz., Bhishma, who was then scorching the foe in battle. Then in that battle between Bhishma on one side and all the Pandava heroes on the other-battle that resembled the one between the gods and the Asuras-Kiritin placing Shikhandin in front of him began to pierce Bhishma,
भीष्मं भागीरथीपुत्रं प्रतपन्तं रणे रिपून्॥ ततस्तम्य च तेषां च युद्धे देवासुरोपमे। किरीटीभीष्ममागच्छत् पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम्॥