Vaishampayana said : The subduer of hostile cities, Partha, was embraced by his brothers and with the permission of Drona he advanced for the combat.
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो द्रोणाभ्यनुज्ञातः पार्थः परपुरंजयः। भ्रातृभिस्त्वरयाऽऽश्लिष्टो रणायोपजगाम तम्॥