Through I roved all over the country, yet I could not obtain a milch-cow and I returned unsuccessful. Thereupon some boys tempted him with Pistaudaka (water mixed with powdered rice). The child, drinking the Pistaudaka cried out, "O I have drunk milk.” O descendant of Kuru, he began to dance in joy, being thus decided by his childish ignorance. Seeing him dance with joy amidst his playmates who were smiling at his simplicity, I was exceedingly touched. “Fie to the poor Drona, who does not try to earn wealth!
अथ पिष्टोदकेनैनं लोभयन्ति कुमारकाः। पीत्वा पिष्टरसं बालः क्षीरं पीतं मयापि च॥ ननर्वोत्थाय कौरव्य हृष्टो बाल्याद् विमोहितः। तं दृष्ट्वा नृत्यमानं तु बालैः परिवृतं सुतम्॥ हास्यतामुपसम्प्राप्तं कश्मलं तत्र मेऽभवत्। द्रोणं धिगस्त्वधनिनं यो धनं नाधिगच्छति॥