Sanjaya said The highly-energetic king Duryodhana himself and that best of men, Kripa, prevented him (i.e., Ashvatthama) who was rushing furiously (at Karna).
संजय उवाच तमुद्यतं तु वेगेन राजा दुर्योधनः स्वयम्। न्यवारयन्महातेजाः कृपश्च द्विपदां वरः॥