Then the Parthas desirous of breaking through the Kuru array fought vigorously with Bharadvaja's son Drona, having encountered him at the head of his array.
भारद्वाजं समासाद्य व्यूहस्य प्रमुखे स्थितम्। अयोधयन् रणे पार्था द्रोणानीकं बिभित्सवः॥