The Brahmana said: Being thus addressed by the intelligent son of Bharadvaja, the Panchala king spoke thus to that excellent Brahmana, that best of all wielders of arms Drona, "O high-souled son of Bharadvaja, be blessed. Let it be. Let there be everlasting friendship between us as you desire."
ब्राह्मण उवाच एवमुक्तो हि पाञ्चाल्यो भारद्वाजेन धीमता। उवाचास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठो द्रोणं ब्राह्मणसत्तमम्॥ एवं भवतु भद्रं ते भारद्वाज महामते। सख्यं तदेव भवतु शश्वद् यदभिमन्यसे॥