Touching the ground with his head, he worshipped his (Parashurama's) feet. Seeing that the illustrious of Jamadagni determined upon retiring into the forest after giving away all his wealth, the son of Bharadvaja (Drona) said, "I am born of Bharadvaja, but I am not born in any woman's womb. Know me to be an excellent Brahmana son by name Drona. I have come to you with the desire of obtaining your wealth.” The destroyer of all the the Kshatriyas, that high-souled (Parashurama) thus replied to him.
निवेद्य शिरसा भूमौ पादौ चैवाभ्यवादयत्। ततस्तं सर्वमुत्सृज्य वनं जिगमिषु तदा॥ जामदग्न्यं महात्मानं भारद्वाजोऽब्रवीदिदम्। भरद्वाजात् समुत्पन्नं तथा त्वं मामयोनिजम्॥ आगतं वित्तकामं मां विद्धि द्रोणं द्विजर्षभ। तमब्रवीन्महात्मा स सर्वक्षत्रियमर्दनः॥