While being thus slaughtered by the son of Pritha, they sought protection from the son of Shantanu, and then Bhishma became the rescuer of those warriors who resembled men sinking in the fathomless deep.
ते हन्यमानः पार्थेन भीष्मं शान्तनवं ययुः। अगाधे मज्जमानानां भीष्मः पोतोऽभवत् तदा॥