The troops of both the sides were eager witnesses of that great Yama of battle and defeat and victory of either party depended on them (Karna and Arjuna).
त एव सभ्यास्तत्रासन् प्रेक्षकाश्चाभवन् स्म ते। तत्रैषा ग्लहमानानां ध्रुवौ जयपराजयौय॥