Vaishampayana said, Thus addressed by him, Krishna of great energy, that foremost of speakers, embraced Phalguna and replied to him as follows.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु तं कृष्ण: फाल्गुनं प्रत्यभाषत। परिष्वज्य महातेजा वचनं वदतां वरः॥