Thereafter uniting his troops and vesting the ruler of the Bhojas' with their command, Drona with a firm resolve for fighting with Yuyudhana, rushed against him.
संधाय च चमू द्रोणो भोजे भारं निवेश्य स॥ अभ्यघावद् रणे यत्तो युयुधानं युयुत्सया।