Yudhishthira with his brothers has become a sceker after Bhishma's protection. When Dhananjaya is protector and the sons of Pandu, Vrikodara (Bhima), Nakula and Sahadeva, why does this Pandavas (Yudhishthira) come (to Bhishma) in fear. Though celebrated in the world, this one could never have been born in the Kshatriya order, for he is weak and his heart is filled with fear of battle”. Then those warriors all praised the Kurus.
व्यक्ति भीत इवाभ्येति राजासौ भीष्ममन्तिकम्। युधिष्ठिरः ससोदर्यः शरणार्थं प्रयाचकः॥ धनंजये कथं नाथे पाण्डवे च वृकोदरे। नकुले सहदेवे च भीतिरभ्येति पाण्डवम्॥ न नूनं क्षत्रियकुले जातः सम्प्रथिते भुवि। यथाऽस्य हृदयं भीतमल्यसत्त्वस्य संयुगे॥