Bhishma, the son of Shantanu with a golden sheet of cloth covering his body came immediately there as he had turned chariot speedily. He was capable to defeat the enemy. He began defending Duryodhana from the attack made by Arjuna at the west or backside with his bow ready to shoot acute arrows.
भीष्मस्ततः शान्तनवो विवृत्य हिरण्यकक्षस्त्वरयाभिषङ्गी। दुर्योधनं पश्चिमतोऽभ्यरक्षत् पार्थान्महाबाहुरधिज्यधन्वा॥