Alas, alas, what a heinous sin and a ruthless act have we perpetrated, for, tempted by the desire for enjoying the pleasures of sovereignty, we have slain our venerable preceptor.
अहो बत महत् पापं कृतं कर्म सुदारुणम्। यद् राज्यसुखलोभेन द्रोणोऽयं साधु घातितः :॥