Chapter 137
“Bhishma said, ‘These two, viz., one that provides for the future, andone possessed of presence of mind, always enjoy happiness.
“Bhishma said, ‘These two, viz., one that provides for the future, andone possessed of presence of mind, always enjoy happiness.
“Sanjaya said, ‘When three-fourths of that night had worn away, thebattle, O king, once more commenced between the Kurus and the Pandavas.Both sides were elated with joy.
“Vaisampayana said, “Endued with mighty energy and possessed of greatdiscernment, Drona then said, ‘Persons like the sons of Pandu neverperish nor undergo discomfiture.
Vaisampayana said,–“that heroic and foremost of the Pandavas endued withgreat energy, crossing the White mountains, subjugated the country of theLimpurushas ruled by Durmaputra, after a collision involving a greatslaughter of Kshatriyas, and brought the region under his complete sway.
“Sanjaya said, ‘Hearing the roars of cars and the leonine shouts (of thewarriors) in battle, Arjuna addressed Govinda, saying, “Urge the steedsto greater speed.”
‘Bhishma said, One day the chief of the celestials assuming a form ofcelestial beauty, came to the retreat of the Rishi, thinking that theopportunity he had been expecting had at last come.
“Yudhishthira said, ‘Thou hast, O bull of Bharata’s race, said that thatintelligence which provides against the future, as well as that which canmeet present emergencies, is everywhere superior, while procrastinationbrings about destruction.
“Sanjaya continued, ‘The warrior, O king, thus clad in mail on the fieldof battle, adored the thousand-rayed Aditya as he rose at morn.
“Vaisampayana said, ‘Then that grandsire of the Bharatas, Bhishma the sonof Sutanu, conversant with the Vedas, acquainted with the proprieties oftime and place, and possessing a knowledge of every duty of morality,after the conclusion of
Vaisampayana said,–in the meantime, Bhimasena also endued with greatenergy, having obtained the assent of Yudhishthira the just marchedtowards the eastern direction.