Highly adored by the Kauravas after having vanquished thousands of enemies in battle, the puissant son of Drona shone like the lord of the celestials himself after the destruction of his foes.
सम्पूज्यमानो युधि कौरवेयैनिर्जित्य संख्येऽरिगणान् सहस्रशः। व्यरोचत द्रोणसुतः प्रतापवान्। यथा सुरेन्द्रोऽरिगणान् निहत्य वै॥