Vaishampayana said When Bhishma became silent, the entire body of kings became perfectly silent. Indeed, they all sat motionless there, like figures painted on canvas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच अभून्मुहूर्ते स्तिमितं सर्वं तद्राजमण्डलम्। तूष्णीभूते ततस्तस्मिन् पटे चित्रमिवार्पितम्॥