ममाज्ञया द्विजश्रेष्ठ द्रोणपुत्रोडभिषिच्यताम् । सैनापत्येन भद्रं ते मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम्
“Best of Brahmins, by my command let Droṇa’s son be anointed as commander of the army; welfare to you, if you wish to do what is dear to me.”
संजय उवाच