Ascending on his golden and Garudabannered swift chariot, to which was yoked Shaibya and Sugriva (his two horses) and taking also his mace, discus, sword, his bow Sharanga and other auspicious weapons, the lotus-eyed hero (Krishna) started on an excellent moment of a lunar day in an auspicious constellation.
काञ्चनं रथमास्थाय तार्क्ष्यकेतनमाशुगम्। कदाचक्रासिशायद्यैरायुधैरावृतं शुभम्॥ तिथावप्यथ नक्षत्रे मुहूर्ते च गुणान्विते। प्रययौ पुण्डरीकाक्षः शैब्यसुग्रीववाहनः॥