Bhishma said While the two, Amba and Rama, were thus conversing together, the Rishi, of extremely virtuous soul, said these words:
भीष्म उवाच तयोः संवदतोरेवं राजन् रामाम्बयोस्तदा। ऋषिः परमधर्मात्मा इदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥