With those sharp arrows charged with great velocity supported Bhishma's head. Then, O foremost of the Bharatas, seeing that Savyasachin had rightly divined his thought, Bhishma of illustrious soul conversant with the essence of all things became gratified with Arjuna; and then greatly praised Dhananjaya for having given him that pillow.
त्रिभिस्तीक्ष्णैर्महावेगैरन्वगृह्णच्छिरः शरैः। अभिप्राये तु विदिते धर्मात्मा सव्यसाचिना॥ अतुष्यद् भरतश्रेष्ठो भीष्मो धर्मार्थततत्ववित्। उपधानेन दत्तेन प्रत्यनन्दद् धनंजयम्॥