Hearing his mother's words, the son of Satyavati, the self-controlled and greatly wise Vyasa said, “The son that will be brought forth by the princess, will be equal to ten thousand elephants in strength. He will be greatly fortunate, greatly powerful and vastly intelligent. The noble prince will have one thousand sons.
निशम्य तद् वचो मातुर्व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः। नागायुतसमप्राणो विद्वान् राजर्षिसत्तमः॥ महाभागो महावीर्यो महाबुद्धिर्भविष्यति। तस्य चापि शतं पुत्रा भविष्यन्ति महात्मनः॥