Thereupon Krishna said to Partha in the battle-field “kill the great snake whom you have made an enemy.” Thus spoken to by the slayer of Madhu, the holder of Gandiva bow, ever holding this Naga who, of his own accord, comes against me as if into the mouth of Garuda.
ततः कृष्णः पार्थमुवाच संख्ये महोरगं कृतवैरं जहि त्वम्॥ स एवमुक्तो मधुसदनेन गाण्डीवधन्वा रिपुवीर्यसाहः। उवाच को ह्येष ममाद्य नागः स्वयं य आयाद् गरुडस्य वक्त्रम्॥