Their conversation related to Bhishma and was highly sweet and agreeable. Hearing that talk of theirs about himself, Bhishma became filled with joy and considered himself to be already in heaven.
भीष्माश्रिताः सुमधुराः सर्वेन्द्रियमनोहराः। भीष्मस्तेषां कथाः श्रुत्वा ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम्॥