VerseBhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita 1.11
Duryodhana orders the Kaurava army to protect Bhishma at every post.
अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि॥
ayaneṣu ca sarveṣu yathā-bhāgam avasthitāḥ
bhīṣmam evābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi
Translation
So, standing firm at your assigned places at every entrance of the formation, all of you must protect Bhishma above all.
Hindi
इसलिए व्यूह के सभी प्रवेश-द्वारों पर अपने-अपने निर्धारित स्थान पर डटे रहकर आप सब लोग भीष्म की ही रक्षा करें।
Commentary
Here Duryodhana turns commander. His order is revealing: the whole army's first duty is to protect Bhishma. The grandsire, who cannot be defeated easily, becomes the one point of weakness the Pandavas will later exploit. The sound of Bhishma's response comes in 1.12.