I had no hope of success, O Sanjaya, when I heard that Dhrishtadyumna, violating all the rules of war, had killed Drona while insensible on his chariot and bent on death.
यदाश्रौषं द्रोणमाचार्यमेकं धृष्टद्युम्नेनाभ्यतिक्रम्य धर्मम्। रथोपस्थे प्रायगतं विशस्तं तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय॥