O you who are irresistible. I have learnt it from Narada and Devala and the island-born (Vyasa), and the Kuru grandfather also, that all this (universe) rests on you. You are the one Lord of all creatures. This, O sinless one, that you have described to me on account of your favour for myself, I shall duly accomplish in full, O Janardana! Highly wonderful is this which you have done from desire of doing what is agreeable to us, viz., the destruction in battle of the Kaurava (prince), the son of Dhritarashtra. That army had been burnt by you which I (subsequently) defeated in battle.
विदितो मे सुदुर्धर्ष नारदाद् देवलात् तथा। कृष्णद्वैपायताच्चैव तथा कुरुपितामहात्॥ त्वयि सर्वे समासक्तं त्वमेवैको जनेश्वरः। यच्चानुग्रहसंयुक्तमेतदुक्तं त्वयानध॥ एतत् सर्वमहं सम्यगाचरिष्ये जनार्दन। इदं चाद्भुतमत्यन्तं कृतमस्मत्प्रियेप्सया॥ यत्पापो निहतः संख्ये कौरव्यो धृतराष्ट्रजः। त्वया दग्धं हि तत्सैन्यं मया विजितमाहवे॥