Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Bharata, having been thus addressed, Drona released him (Drupadas); and cheerfully performing the usual offices of regard, he bestowed upon him the half of the kingdom.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तः स तं द्रोणो मोक्षयामास भारत। सत्कृत्य चैनं प्रीतात्मा राज्या) प्रत्यपादयत्॥