Thus spoken to, that foremost of men possessed of great strength and heroism and proud of his prowess, seeing them ready for the fight, thus replied to them.
एवमुक्तस्तदा शूरैस्तानुवाच महाबलः। वीर्यश्लाघी नरश्रेष्ठस्तान् दृष्ट्वा समवस्थितान्॥