Meanwhile, O king, Govinda knowing that Drona, that foremost of all combatants, could sweep away the Pandavas off the face of the carth, was very much dejected and then addressing Yudhishthira he said
ततो निष्पाण्डवामुर्वी करिष्यन्तं युधां पतिम्। द्रोणं ज्ञात्वा धर्मराजं गोविन्दो व्यथितोऽब्रवीत्॥