"Behold, O Arjuna, all the protectors of the world have come here; we will give you vision for you are worthy of seeing us. You were in your former life a highly powerful Rishi of immeasurable mental caliber named Nara; by the behest of Brahma, O son, you have been born as a mortal.
अर्जुनार्जुन पश्यास्माल्लोकपालान् समागतान्। दृष्टिं ते वितरामोऽद्य भवानर्हति दर्शनम्॥ पूर्वर्षिरमितात्मा त्वं नरो नाम महाबलः। नियोगाद् ब्रह्मणस्तात मर्त्यतां समुपागतः॥