The heroic Satyaki saluting him said these delightful words. Then Satyaki with his person filled with delight, spoke these very words addressing Bhima-"O Bhima, do you protect the king, even this is your duty. I will proceed along penetrating through this host whose hour has come;
संनद्धमनुगच्छन्तं दृष्टवा भीमं स सात्यकिः। अभिनन्द्याब्रवीद् वीरस्तदा हर्षकरं वचः॥ त्वं भीम रक्ष राजानमेतत् कार्यतमं हि ते। अहं भित्त्वा प्रवक्ष्यामि कालपक्वमिदं बलम्॥