It was seen that as Bhishma was supported by those heroic warriors themselves endued with great strength and clad in mail they were in their turn protect by the grandsire.
रक्ष्यमाणः स तैः शूरैर्गोप्यमानाश्च तेन ते। संनद्धाः समदृश्यन्त राजानश्च महाबलाः॥