Drona said I have already been pleased by the words, which Bhishma, the son of Shantanu at first gave vent to. Such a procedure should now be resorted to that the son of Pritha may not approach Duryodhana in the encounter and the latter may not pass into the hands of the enemies,
द्रोण उवाच यदेतत् प्रथमं वाक्यं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत्। तेनैवाहं प्रसन्नो वै नीतिरत्र विधीयताम्॥ यथा दुर्योधनं पार्थो नोपसर्पति संगरे।