Thus addressed, O monarch, the son of Drona smiled bashfully and pondering over what was proper and meet could not give any reply.
एवमुक्तो महाराज द्रोणपुत्रः स्मयन्निव॥ युक्तं तत्त्वं च संचिन्त्य नोत्तरं किंचिद्ब्रवीत्।