On being asked, I shall say, “Formerly I was the cook, subduer of animals, maker of curries and wrestler of Yudhishthira. O lord of me, in whatever direction I shall went my way I shall take care of my own person. This much I promise.
आरालिको गोविकर्ता सूपकर्ता नियोधकः। आसं युधिष्ठिरस्याहमिति वक्ष्यामि पृच्छतः॥ आत्मानमात्मना रक्षश्चरिष्यामि विशाम्पते। इत्येतत् प्रतिजानामि विहरिष्याम्यहं यथा॥