Having paid due respects to the son of Shantanu and also the king Drona with his son and also to the son of Sharadvata and being desirous of getting back the kingdom, shall I oppose them in battle.
चैव। नमस्कृत्वा शान्तनवाय राज्ञे द्रोणायाथो सहपुत्राय शारद्वतायाप्रतिद्वन्द्विने च योत्स्याम्यहं राज्यमभीप्समानः॥