The sun is the foremost of all shining bodies, the Brahmana is the foremost of all bipeds, the Ashivisha is the foremost of all serpents, the fire is the foremost of all bright substances, thunder is the foremost of all weapons, the humped bull is the foremost of its kind, the ocean is the foremost of all watery expanses, the Parjanya is the foremost of all rain clouds, Dhritarashtra is the foremost of all Nagas, Airavata is the foremost of all elephants, the son is the foremost of all beloved objects, and the wife is the foremost of all friends. O Vrikodara, as every species has its, best, so is the youthful Gudakesha the best of all archers.
सूर्यः प्रतपतां श्रेष्ठो द्विपदां ब्राह्मणो वरः। आशीविषश्च सर्पाणामग्निस्तेजस्विनां वरः॥ आयुधानां वरं वज्रं ककुद्मी च गवां वरः। ह्रदानामुदधिः श्रेष्ठः पर्जन्यो वर्षतां वरः॥ धृतराष्ट्रश्च नागानां हस्तिष्वैरावणो वरः। पुत्रः प्रियाणामधिको भार्या च सुहृदां वरा॥ यथैतानि विशिष्टानि जात्यां जात्यां वृकोदर। एवं युवा गुडाकेश: श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम्॥