Having said thus, Drona, like the sun drawing out the energy of the stars, advanced against the Pandavas and the Srinjayas in order to destroy the energy of the Kshatriyas.
एवमुक्त्वा ततः प्रायाद् द्रोणः पाण्डवसृञ्जयान्। मुष्णन् क्षत्रियतेजांसि नक्षत्राणामिवांशुमान्॥