Having brought his senses under control, he with all earnestness worshipped and served them. Knowing the superiority of the younger of the two. The worshipped in private Upayaja of rigid vows, by offering him every desired object, by serving at his feet and by becoming sweet speeches. Worshipping him in due from, he (Drupada) said to Upayaja, “O Brahmana, if you perform that sacrifice which may give me a son who can kill Drona, O Upayaja, on your doing this, I shall give you ten crore kine. O best of Brahmanas, I am ready to bestow on you whatever else be in your mind and whatever which is agreeable to you. There is no doubt about it.
स तावामन्त्रयामास सर्वकामैरतन्द्रितः। बुद्धवा बलं तयोस्तत्र कनीयांसमुपह्वरे॥ प्रपेदे छन्दयन् कामैरुपयाजं धृतव्रतम्। पादशुश्रूषणे युक्तः प्रियवाक् सर्वकामदः॥ अर्चयित्वा यथान्यायमुपयाजमुवाच सः। येन मे कर्मणा ब्रह्मन् पुत्रः स्याद् द्रोणमृत्यवे॥ उपयाज कृते तस्मिन् गवां दातास्मि तेऽव॒दम्। यद् वा तेऽन्यद् द्विजश्रेष्ठ मनसः सुप्रियं भवेत्। सर्वं तत् ते प्रदाताहं न हि मे मेऽत्रास्ति संशयः॥