Drona, Kripacharya, Vivimshati and Dushasana too turned towards Arjuna immediately. All of them had come hurriedly and began defending Duryodhana from Arjuna's attack at front side or east. Their bows were duly stretched to release arrows.
द्रोणः कृपश्चैव विविंशतिश्च दुःशासनश्चैव विवृत्य शीघ्रम्। सर्वे पुरस्ताद् विततोरुचापा दुर्योधनार्थं त्वरिताऽभ्युपेयुः॥