Beholding their connection of grand-father with themselves, the sons of Pandu, O father, were saved in that formidable battle by Bhishma for ten consecutive days.
पितामहत्वं सम्प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डुपुत्रा महारणे। रक्षितास्तात भीष्मेण दिवसानि दशैव तु॥