Those there, viz., Kripa and Kritavarman and the great car-warrior Ashvatthaman, have left Duryodhana's side and taken up their positions elsewhere.
दुर्योधनमभित्यज्य त्रय एते व्यवस्थिताः। कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिश्चैव महारथः॥