Beholding those mighty and heroic warriors intent on the perpetration of a very heartless act (i.e., the slaughter of Drona), Duryodhana encouraged his troops without the least delay,
तांस्तु शूरान् महेष्वासान् क्रूरं कर्म चिकीर्षतः। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनस्तूणे स्वसैन्यं समचूचुदत्॥