Beholding the prowess of Drona, the Pandavas were seized with terror. Singlehanded can this Drona slay us in battle with all our soldiers; what to speak of him when he is supported by a large body of warriors of worldspread renown.
दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य विक्रान्तं पाण्डवान् भयमाविशत्। एक एव रणे शक्तो निहन्तु सर्वसैनिकान्॥ किं पुनः पृथिवीशूर्योधव्रातः समावृतः।