Shloka 115
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
भीष्मस्तु निहते तस्मिन् सारथौ रथिनां वर: । वातायमानैस्तैरश्वैरपनीतो रणाजिरात्,रथियोंमें श्रेष्ठ भीष्म सारथिके मारे जानेपर हवाके समान भागनेवाले घोड़ोंके द्वारा रणभूमिसे बाहर कर दिये गये
bhīṣmas tu nihate tasmin sārathau rathināṃ varaḥ | vātāyamānais tair aśvair apanīto raṇājirāt ||
サञ्जयは言った。「その御者が討たれるや、車戦の勇者の中でも第一のビーシュマは、風のごとく奔る馬どもに引かれて戦場の外へ運び去られた。」この句は、戦においては最も偉大な者でさえ事情に縛られることを示す。支えとなる一人（御者）の倒れが退却を余儀なくし、武威の背後にある相互依存と脆さを露わにするのである。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dependence of even the mightiest warrior on supporting roles and conditions. The death of the charioteer becomes a decisive factor, showing that prowess alone does not guarantee control; in war, outcomes hinge on interconnected causes and sudden reversals.
Sañjaya reports that after Bhishma’s charioteer is killed, Bhishma is taken away from the fighting ground as the horses bolt wind-swift, effectively removing his chariot from the battlefield.