Those powerful car-warriors, viz., the sons of Kunti, themselves devoted to the duties of virtue, will protect and cherish the people even if these happen to be unrighteous.
अधर्मिष्ठानपि सतः कुन्तीपुत्रा महारथाः॥ मानवान् पालयिष्यन्ति भूत्वा धर्मपरायणाः।