Having thus spoken, the king, O Bharata, supported by all his troops, charged Drona in that battle, for the sake of rescuing Yuyudhana.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजा सर्वसैन्येन भारत। अभ्यद्रवद् रणे द्रोणं युयुधानस्य कारणात्॥