vaiyaaghrapaada gotraaya saamkrtya pravaraaya cha |
gamgaaputraaya bheeshmaaya aajanma brahmachaarine || ~1

bheeshmah saantanavo veerah satyavaadee jitemdriyah |
aabhiradbhiravaapnotu putra pautrochitaam kriyaam || ~2

vasoonaamavataaraaya samtanoraatmajaaya cha |
arghyam dadaami bheeshmaaya aajanmabrahmachaarine || ~3

bheeshmaaya namah idamarghyam idamarghyam idamarghyam ||