Ever engaged, in the good of his friend, Keshava, addressed the holder of Gandiva, saying, "Take down your Gandiva as also the two inexhaustible quivers. I shall get down after you, O best of the Bharatas.
ततो गाण्डीवधन्वानमभ्यभाषत केशवः। स्थितः प्रियहिते नित्यमतीव भरतर्षभ।॥ अवरोपय गाण्डीवमक्षयौ च महेषुधी। अथाहमवरोक्ष्यामि पश्चाद् भरतसत्तम।॥