bhagavÄn bhīṣmaka-sutÄm
evaá¹ nirjitya bhÅ«mi-pÄn
puram ÄnÄ«ya vidhi-vad
upayeme kurūdvaha
bhagavÄn - the Supreme Lord; bhīṣmaka-sutÄm - the daughter of Bhīṣmaka; evam - thus; nirjitya - defeating; bhÅ«mi-pÄn - the kings; puram - to His capital; ÄnÄ«ya - bringing; vidhi-vat - in accordance with the injunctions of the Vedas; upayeme - married; kuru-udvaha - O protector of the Kurus.