I tell you the truth; you shall be the queen of kings. The heavens might fall and the Himalayas might split, the earth might be rent. And the waters of the ocean might be dried up, but, O Krishna (Draupadi), my words shall never be futile. Having heard these words of Achyuta (Krishna), as a reply to her, Draupadi. The princess of Panchala, glanced obliquely at her third husband (Arjuna). O great king, Arjuna then thus spoke to Draupadi.
सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि राज्ञां राज्ञी भविष्यसि। पतेद् द्यौर्हिमवाञ्छीर्येत् पृथिवी शकलीभवेत्॥ शुष्येत् तोयनिधिः कृष्णे न मे मोघं वचो भवेत्। तच्छ्रुत्वा द्रौपदी वाक्यं प्रतिवाक्यमथाच्युतात्॥ साचीकृतमवेक्षत् सा पाञ्चाली मध्यमं पतिम्। आबभाषे महाराज द्रौपदीमर्जुनस्तदा॥