Sanjaya said Then Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, fought a fierce battle, desirous of saving your sons from their fear of Bhimasena. In that morning, a most dreadful battle was fought between the kings of the Kaurava and the Pandava hosts, in which many best warriors were slain.
संजय उवाच अकरोत् तुमुलं युद्धं भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा। भीमसेनभयादिच्छन् पुत्रांस्तारयितुं तव॥ पूर्वाह्ने तन्महारौद्रं राज्ञां युद्धमवर्तत। कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च मुख्यशूरविनाशनम्॥