Vaishampayana said : Saying "Be it so," the princes went to Bhishma and told him all that the Brahmana had said and done. Hearing from the princes everything, Bhishma (at once) recognised Drona and thought that he would be the best preceptor (for the princes.)
वैशम्पायन उवाच तथेत्युक्त्वा च गत्वा च भीष्ममूचुः कुमारकाः॥ ब्राह्मणस्य वचस्तथ्यं तच्च कर्म तथाविधम्। भीष्मः श्रुत्वा कुमाराणां द्रोणं तं प्रत्यजानत॥