King Dhritarashtra is always grieving for those heroes. The king considers them (now) more powerful (than before) by their asceticism.
परिदेवति तान् वीरान् धृतराष्ट्रो महीपतिः। मन्यतेऽभ्यधिकांश्चापि तपोयोगेन पाण्डवान्॥