brothers, headed by Duryodhana himself and his brother Dushasana , the second eldest son of Dhritarashtra , the Kauravas were assisted on the battlefield by Drona and his son Ashwathama , the Kaurava's brother-in-law Jayadratha , the brahmin Kripa , Kritavarma , Shalya , Sudakshina, Bhurisravas, Bahlika, Shakuni , and many