Impelled by a desire for slaying the son of Bharadvaja, assailed him. The mighty carwarrior the son of Bharadvaja, then received those advancing hosts in fury, knowing death to be inevitable. When Drona of unfailing aim thus advanced, the earth began to tremble.
अभ्यद्रवन्त संयत्ता भारद्वाजजिघांसवः। तान् समापततः सर्वान् भारद्वाजो महारथः॥ अभ्यवर्तत वेगेन मर्तव्यमिति निश्चितः। प्रयाते सत्यसंधे तु समकम्पत मेदिनी॥