Thus, O foremost of Yadu's race, that royal sage had, formerly cultivated this plain and Shakra had promised great merit to those that would give up their lives here.
एवमेदतद् यदुश्रेष्ठं कृष्टं राजर्षिणा पुरा। शक्रेण चाभ्यनुज्ञातं ब्रह्माद्यैश्च सुरैस्तथा॥