Bhishma said Then did Rama say to me with a laugh, O Bharata:-It is fortunate, O Bhishma that you want to fight with me in battle.
भीष्म उवाच ततो मामब्रवीद् रामः प्रहसन्निव भारत। दिष्ट्या भीष्म मया साधू योद्धुमिच्छसि संगरे॥