And then he gave away to Drona as a disciple, O best of the race, his son Shikhandin, who had been before (this) a daughter, O king.
शिष्यार्थ प्रददौ चाथ द्रोणाय कुरुपुङ्गवा शिखण्डिनं महाराज पुत्रं स्त्रीपूर्विणं तथा॥