When he charged Drona, what became the state of your mind then? When those foremost of princes, the son of Draupadi, in battle rushed at Drona liko streams flowing towards the ocean, what heroes obstructed them? Those boys, who having abandoned all boyish sports, for twelve years. And observing excellent vows danced attendance on Bhima in order to receive lessons in the use of weapons.
द्रौपदेया नरव्याघ्राः समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः। यद् द्रोणमाद्रवन् संख्ये के शूरास्तान् न्यवारयन्॥५१ एते द्वादश वर्षाणि क्रीडामुत्सृज्य बालकाः। अस्त्रार्थमवसन् भीष्मे विभ्रतो व्रतमुत्तमम्॥