I had, before this, vowed, O Keshava, that if Abhimanuyu fell on the field of battle, O hero, I would follow him immediately.
मया चैतत् प्रतिज्ञातं रणमूर्धनि केशवा अभिमन्यौ हते वीर त्वामेष्याम्यचिरादिति।॥