Being apprised of his crooked intentions, Drona of keen intellect and conversant with the science of polity, accorded the boon to him after a little reflection, modifying it thus.
तस्य जिह्ममभिप्रायं ज्ञात्वा द्रोणोऽथतत्त्ववित्। तं वरं सान्तरं तस्मै ददौ संचिन्त्य बुद्धिमान्॥