Dhritarashtra said “Why is it that great car-warriors, viz., the son of Drona, did not perform such an act before, although he had tried his best for conferring victory upon Duryodhana?
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच तादृशा निहता यत्र कृत्वास्माकं जनक्षयम्॥ प्रागेव सुमहत् कर्म द्रौणिरेतन्महारथः। नाकरोदीदृशं कस्मान्मत्पुत्रविजये धृतः॥