Krishna said: O son of Kunti, having been thus addressed, the son of Suta (the charioteer) then replied to Pradyumna, that foremost of heroes, in these sweet words.
वासुदेव उवाच एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेय सूतपुत्रस्ततोऽब्रवीत्। प्रद्युम्नं बलिनां श्रेष्ठं मधुरं श्लक्ष्णमञ्जसा॥