Having seen his army relied for fight, king Suyodhana soon went to the son of Shantanu and thus spoke to him.
संनिवृत्तांस्ततस्तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा राजा सुयोधनः। अब्रवीत् त्वरितो गत्वा भीष्मं शान्तनवं वचः॥