God Sri Krishna then said to Arjuna-O son of Kunti! Bhagadatta is in his old age with all hair lured grey and eyes covered by the forehead flesh due to wrinkles appear as if these are closed. He is great warrior and gallant. It is tough to defeat him in the battle. He has tied the eyelids with a strip of cloth with the forehead so as to keep both eyes opened.
ततो गाण्डीवधन्वानमभ्यभाषत केशवः। अयं महत्तरः पार्थ पालितेन समावृतः॥ वलीसंछन्ननयनः शूरू परमदुर्जयः। अक्ष्णोरुन्मीलनार्थाय बद्धपट्टो ह्यसौ नृपः॥