And fled from the field of battle, what did then Duryodhana say? Alas, foolishly did Duryodhana send the unsupported Durmukha to battle, ignorant though he was of the mode of fighting, like one throwing in insect upon a blazing fire Ashvatthaman, the Madra-king, Kripa and Karna, all united together.
युद्धात् कर्णमपक्रान्तं किंख्दि दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत्। अहो दुर्मुखमेवैकं युद्धानामविशादरम्॥ प्रावेशयद्भुतवहं पतङ्गमिव मोहितः। अश्वत्थामा मद्रराजः कृपः कर्णश्च संगताः॥