What also did they do in battle, O sire, viz., Drona's son and Karna and Kripa and others headed by Duryodhana that protected the preceptor.
आचार्यं ये च तेऽरक्षन् दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः। द्रौणिकर्णकृपास्तात ते वाकुर्वन् किमाहवे॥