The words, that were given vent to by Bhishma, O Madhava, were beneficial and should have been accepted. Suyodhana however, who had lost his understanding, did not follow them.
उक्तं भीष्मेण यद वाक्यं हितं तथ्यं च माधव। तचापि नासौ कृतवान् वीतबुद्धिः सुयोधनः॥