Thus in that battle thousands of single combats were fought, O Bharata; and then the ruler of the Sindhus was stationed behind all the troops and he was there protected by Kripa and other such car-warriors and bowmen.
सैन्धवः पृष्ठतस्त्वासीत् सर्वसैन्यस्य भारत। रक्षितः परमेष्वासे: कृपप्रभृतिभी रथैः॥