O monarch, inform Drona that the son of Saradvat's daughter is dead. Thus spoken by you that foremost of the Brahmanas will cease to fight.
द्रोणाय निहतं शंस राजशारद्वतीसुतम्॥ त्वयोक्तो नैव युध्येत जातु राजन् द्विजर्षभः।