He then tied his black and curling locks with a piece of white cloth. Then seated on that excellent car with his face turned towards the east the mighty-armed hero, purifying his body and controlling his mind, thought of all his weapons. Then all the weapons said to the prince, the son of Pritha.
कृष्णान् भङ्गिमतः केशान् श्वेतेनोद्ग्रथ्य वाससा। अथासौ प्राङ्मुखो भूत्वा शुचिः प्रयतमानसः। अभिदध्यौ महाबाहुः सर्वास्त्राणि रथोत्तमे॥ ऊचुश्च पार्थं सर्वाणि प्राञ्जलीनि नृपात्मजम्।