Then Drona's son taking Duryodhana by the hands entreatingly said to him O Duryodhana, be pacified; you need not prolong this quarrel; make peace with Pandavas; war is detestable. The preceptor (Drona) who was like Brahma and was master of most powerful weapons he and other foremost of men with Bhishma have been killed in this war.
अथाब्ररीद् द्रोणसुतस्तवात्मजं करं करेण प्रतिपीडय सान्त्वयन्॥ रलं विरोधेन धिगस्तु विग्रहम्। हतो गुरुर्ब्रह्यसमो महास्त्रवित् तथैव भीष्मप्रमुखा महारथाः॥