A white umbrella adorned with a golden chain, as effulgent as the moon, was held over his head. The ruler of Gandhara, Shakuni, followed him with innumerable mountaineers of Gandhara. The venerable Bhishina was at the head of the army. With a white umbrella held over his head with a white head dress (on his head) with a white bow and sword in his hand), with a white banner (on his car) and with white horses (yoked to his car) he looked like a (great) white mountain.
चन्द्रप्रभ श्वेतमथातपत्रं सौवर्णस्रग् भ्राजति चोत्तमाङ्गे। तं सर्वतः शकुनिः पर्वतीयैः सार्धं गान्धारैर्याति गान्धारराजः॥ भीष्मोऽग्रतः सर्वसैन्यस्य वृद्धः श्वेतच्छत्र: श्वेतधनुः सखङ्गः। श्वेतोष्णीषः पाण्डुरेण ध्वजेन श्वेतैरश्चैः श्वेतशैलप्रकाशैः॥