All the Kshatriyas (the warriors) abandoned that mighty car-warrior who was slaughtering the forces (belonging to the Pandavas) on all sides of the battle, even as they abandon the blazing fire, that appears at the universal dissolution.
तं दहन्तमनीकानि तत्र तत्र महारथम्। क्षत्रिया वर्जयामासुर्युगान्तग्निमिवोल्बणम्॥