O king! the chivalrous soldiers protecting the chariot of Bhishma were fell down dead both side of that chariot as Arjuna had killed them.
पाण्डवेन हताः शूरा भीष्मस्य स्थरक्षिणः। शेरते स्म तदा राजन कौन्तेयस्याभितो स्थम्॥