Then Drona brought the Panchala prince Dhrishtadyumna to his own house and taught him all weapons as a requital of taking the half of the kingdom of Drupada. Regarding Destiny to be inevitable, the illustrious son of Bharadvaja did what would perpetuate his own deeds.
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु पाञ्चाल्यमानीय स्वं निवेशनम्। उपाकरोदस्त्रहेतोर्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान्॥ अमोक्षणीयं दैवं हि भावि मत्वा महामतिः। तथा तत् कृतवान् द्रोण आत्मकीर्त्यनुरक्षणात्॥