And waxing worth, quickly replied to Drona with his eyes looking like burnished copper-"O vilest of Brahmanas, it cannot be that Arjuna has entered this array with your permission. He is invincible and is competent even to penetrate through the army of Shakra himself. It was only for honoring you that he offered you worship.
तवार्जुनो नानुमते ब्रह्मबन्धो रणाजिरम्। प्रविष्टः स हि दुर्धर्षः शक्रस्यापि विशेद् बलम्॥ तेन वै परमां पूजां कुर्वता मानितो ह्यसि। नार्जुनोऽहं घृणी द्रोण भीमसेनोऽस्मि॥