Vaishampayana said “Within two miles after his departure Dhritarashtra, met with those three great carwarriors, viz., Sharadvat's son Kripa, Drona's son (Ashvatthaman), and Kritavarman.
वैशम्पायन उवाच क्रोशमात्रं ततो गत्वा ददृशुस्तान् महारथान्। शारद्वतं कृपं द्रौणिं कृतवर्माणमेव च॥