Shveta took up a sword and cut off Bhishma's bow. Throwing off that bow the (Kuru) grandfather having heard the words of the celestial messenger set his heart to destroy Shveta as soon as possible. Though baffled, your father Devavrata.
श्वेतः खङ्गमथाकृष्य भीष्मस्य धनुराच्छिनत्। तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं त्वरमाणः पितामहः॥ देवदूतवचः श्रुत्वा वधे तस्य मनो दधे। ततः प्रचरमाणस्तु पिता देवव्रतस्तव॥