O best of Bharatas, meanwhile, the king Duryodhana, with all his brothers and Kuru heroes and many powerful Madraka carwarriors, protected Karna while he fought with the Pandavas, the Panchalas, the Chedis and Satyaki.
दुर्योधनऽथ सहितो भ्रातृर्भिरतर्षभ॥ गुप्तः कुरुप्रवीरैश्च मद्राणां च महारथैः। पाण्डवैः सह पञ्चालैश्चैदिभिः सात्यकेन च॥ युध्यमानं रणे कुरुवीरो भ्यपालत्।