The greatly illustrious Hrishikesha Krishna, coming with affection and with tears in his eyes to the sweet-speeched and amiable Subhadra, his sister, spoke to her words of best import and truth, words that were terse, proper and full of good.
ददर्शानन्तरं कृष्णो भगिनीं स्वां महायशाः। तामुपेत्य हृषीकेशः प्रीत्या वाष्पसमन्वितः॥ अर्घ्य तथ्यं हितं वाक्यं लघु युक्तमनुत्तरम्। उवाच भगवान् भद्रां सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणीम्॥