Remembering my old friendship and said to him "O best of men, know me as your friend." I went to Drupada confidently as a friend should do.
संस्मरन् संगमं चैव वचनं चैव तस्य तत्। ततो दुपदमागम्य सखिपूर्वमहं प्रभो॥ अब्रुवं पुरुषव्याघ्र सखायं विद्धि मामिति। उपस्थितस्तु द्रुपदं सखिवच्चास्मि संगतः॥