Vaishampayana said : Thereupon Drona reflected for a moment and resolved upon the course he should adopt. He then took Savyasachi (Arjuna) with him and went to the Nishada (prince).
वैशम्पायन उवाच मुहूर्तमिव तं द्रोणाश्चिन्तयित्वा विनिश्चयम्। सव्यसाचिनमादाय नैषादि प्रति जग्मिवान्॥