"Revered Master, you are unrivalledamong all thoseassembled here in caste,ancestry, knowledge of sciences, age, wisdom, valour and skill.

I beg of you to accept the supreme command. Under yourcommand, this army will be victorious." The assembled kings received this proposal with loud cheers and war cries which gladdened Duryo- dhana's heart.

Drona was installed in due form amidst thunderous acclamation. The praise of courtiers and the sound of trumpets that accompanied the ceremony, made the Kauravas feel as though they had already vanquished the enemy.