O friend, as we are now made friends and as you ask me, I will tell you, although selfpraise without reason is always improper.
सखेति कृत्वा तु सखे पृष्टो वक्ष्याम्यहं त्वया। न ह्यात्मस्तवसंयुक्तं वक्तव्यमनिमित्ततः॥