Vaishampayana said Hearing the words of the Prince, Arjuna, informed of all, after some time delightedly spoke in private to his beloved and faultless wife Krishna the princess of Panchala, the slender-made daughter of Drupada, born of sacrifice, gifted with the virtues of truthfulness and honesty and ever devoted to the well-being of her husband. "O auspicious lady, speak quickly to Uttara, at my request, that this (Brihannala) was formerly the firm and approved charioteer of Pandu's son (Arjuna); experienced in very many great battles he shall be your charioteer.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच श्रुत्वा तदर्जुनो वाक्यं राज्ञः पुत्रस्य भाषतः। अतीतसमये काले प्रियां भार्यामनिन्दिताम्॥ दुपदस्य सुतां तन्वीं पाञ्चालीं पावकात्मजाम्। सत्यार्जवगुणोपेतां भर्तुः प्रियहिते रताम्॥ उवाच रहसि प्रीतः कृष्णां सर्वार्थकोविदः। उत्तरं ब्रूहि कल्याणि क्षिप्रं मद्वचनादिदम्॥ अयं वै पाण्डवस्यासीत् सारथिः सम्मतो दृढः। महायुद्धेषु संसिद्धः स ते यन्ता भविष्यति॥