Drona is powerful in battle, is endued with nimbleness of hand and is puissant. Not to speak of Pandavas united with the Somakas, he is competent to vanquish even the very gods in battle.
द्रोणो हि बलवान् युद्धे क्षिप्रहस्तः प्रतापवान्। निर्जयेत् त्रिदशान् युद्धे किमु पार्थान् ससोमकान्॥२४