Will that foremost of scion of the Sini race, will that highly energetic one, succumb in crossing the little water contained in the vestige of a cow's hoof? Will Satyaki obtain good fortune having encountered Bhurisravas that foremost of the Kurus, who is high-souled and accomplished in the use of weapons? That he should dispatch Satyaki after me, dismissing all his fears from Drona, O Keshava, I think this to be a mistake committed by the very virtuous king Yudhishthira. Like a hawk when ranging through the skies, ever trying to pounce upon a piece of meat, Drona is ever endeavouring to effect the capture of the very virtuous king. Will the king fare well?" foremost of the Kurus, who is high-souled and accomplished in the use of weapons? That he should dispatch Satyaki after me, dismissing all his fears from Drona, O Keshava, I think this to be a mistake committed by the very virtuous king Yudhishthira. Like a hawk when ranging through the skies, ever trying to pounce upon a piece of meat, Drona is ever endeavouring to effect the capture of the very virtuous king. Will the king fare well?"
गोष्पदं प्राप्य सीदेत महौजाः शिनिपुङ्गवः। अपि कौरवमुख्येन कृतास्रेण महात्मना॥ समेत्य भूरिश्रवसा स्वस्तिमान् सात्यकिर्भवेत्। व्यतिक्रममिमं मन्ये धर्मराजस्य केशव॥ आचार्याद् भयमृत्सृज्य यः प्रैषयत् सात्यकिम्। ग्रहणं धर्मराजस्य खगः श्येन इवामिषम्॥ नित्यमाशंसते द्रोणः कचित् स्यात् कुशली नृपः॥३७