Seeing them thus coming upon him as so many incarnations of anger the great terror of foes, Drona's son, received them all in the terrible battle with a spiteful smile.
आगच्छमानांस्तान् दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धरूपान् परंतपः॥ प्रहसन् प्रतिजग्राह द्रोणपुत्रो महारणे।