bhagavān bhīṣmaka-sutām
evaṁ nirjitya bhūmi-pān
puram ānīya vidhi-vad
upayeme kurūdvaha
bhagavān - the Supreme Lord; bhīṣmaka-sutām - the daughter of Bhīṣmaka; evam - thus; nirjitya - defeating; bhūmi-pān - the kings; puram - to His capital; ānīya - bringing; vidhi-vat - in accordance with the injunctions of the Vedas; upayeme - married; kuru-udvaha - O protector of the Kurus.