O Bhishma, your conduct is like that of the old swan. These kings might kill you in anger as the birds killed the old swan.
ते त्वां हंससधर्माणमपीमे वसुधाधिपाः। निहन्युर्भीष्म संक्रुद्धाः पक्षिणस्तं यथाण्डजम्॥