Thereafter Duryodhana and the other eight sovereigns, all mighty car-warriors, surrounded Pandu's son for effecting the safety to Jayadratha.
ततो दुर्योधनोऽष्टौ च राजानस्ते महारथाः। जयद्रथस्य रक्षार्थे पाण्डवं पर्यवारयन्॥