Dhritarashtra said Hearing of the slaughter of his aged and Brahma-knowing sire by Dhristadyumna in an unfair battle, 0 Sanjaya, what did Ashvatthaman say.

He who is puissant and in whom human and Varuna and Agneya and Brahma and Aindra and Narayana weapons are always present?

Hearing that the pious preceptor has been slain in battle by unfair means by Dhristadyumna what did that Ashvatthama say?

The illustrious Drona having mastered the science of bowmanship had imparted its knowledge to that son of his desirous of seeing the latter accomplished in every way.

There is only one person in the world whom people can desire to be superior to themselves in accomplishments and that person is one's own son.

This is the mystery about all illustrious preceptors, that they impart the knowledge of their respective sciences of their sons or to their beloved pupils.

O Sanjaya, the heroic son of Saradvata's daughter, being the disciple of his own sire has obtained all that knowledge in every detail and has become a second Drona.

In knowledge of weapons, Ashvatthaman is like Rama himself; in battle he is like Purandar, in prowess he equals Kartavirya and in wisdom hc matches Brihaspati.

Youthful in years, he resembles a mountain in endurance and fire in cnergy. In gravity he is equal to the ocean and in anger to a snake of virulent poison.

He is the first car-warrior in the world and indefatigable and resolute bowman. He equals the wind in speed; and in the thick of fight he careers like the Destroyer in person. or the

Shooting his arrows in battle he had afflicted the earth herself. Brave and of great prowess, he is never exhausted in battle.

Purified by the recital of the Vedas and by the observance of the vows, he has thoroughly mastered the science of bow-manship. He is incapable of being ruffled and resembled in this direction the mighty ocean Dasaratha's son Raina himself.

Hearing that the righteous preceptor has been slain in battle by unfair means by Dhristadyumna what indeed did Ashvatthaman sky?

Ashvatthaman was destined to become the slayer of Dhristadyumna the son of Yajnasena, even as this latter was ordained to be the slayer of Drona.

What, alas, did Ashvatthman say, hearing that the Preceptor has been slain by that sinful, cruel and mean Dhristadyumna of little foresight?