Vaishampayana said O wielder of the discus and the mace, I want to hear the reason of this action of yours). That Govinda of a great mind being then addressed, said in reply, speaking like the roaring of a cloud, at the proper time raising of a cloud, at the proper time raising his long arm. The one with eyes like the leaves of a lotus said to the king these excellent words giving the reasons-words that were not too low, distinct, correctly pronounced and without any confusion.
वैशम्पायन उवाच स एवमुक्तो गोविन्दः प्रत्युवाच महामनाः! उद्यन्मेघस्वनः काले प्रगृह्य विपुलं भुजम्॥ अलघूकृतमग्रस्तनिरस्तमसंकुलम्। राजीवनेत्रो राजानं हेतुमद् वाक्यमुत्तमम्॥