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Vaishampayana said:
Then, the wise Gāvalgaṇi, having returned from the battle, Sañjaya, who is a direct witness to everything and knows the past, present, and future.
Sorrowfully meditating, he suddenly approached Dhritarashtra and informed him of the death of Bhishma, the central figure among the Bharatas.
Sanjaya said: O great king, I offer my salutations to you, O best of the Bharatas. Bhishma, the son of Shantanu and the grandfather of the Bharatas, has been slain.
Today, the grandsire of the Kurus, the chief among all warriors and the abode of all archers, lies on his bed of arrows.
Relying on the strength of Bhishma, your son dared to gamble. Now, O king, Bhishma lies slain in battle by Shikhandi.
The great warrior, who, with just a single chariot, conquered all the assembled earthly kings in the great battle at Kāśī city.
In the battle, Jamadagnya (Parashurama) was not killed by Jamadagni's son, but today he was killed by Shikhandi.
He is as valorous as Mahendra, as stable as Himavan, as deep as the ocean, and as patient as the earth.
Today, your father Narasimha, who was formidable with his autumnal teeth, bow-shaped mouth, and sword-like tongue, was defeated by the Panchala.
Upon seeing the great army of the Pandavas rising in battle, the herd of cows trembled in fear as if they had seen a lion.
After safeguarding your army for ten nights, the leader departed like the setting sun, having accomplished a very challenging task.
He, like the mighty Indra, unshakeable and fierce, showered thousands of arrows and slew a hundred million warriors in ten days of battle.
He lies on the ground groaning like a tree broken by the wind, O king, because of your poor counsel, which he does not deserve, O descendant of Bharata.
