At the command of Yudhishthira that immeasurably powerful hero set out to meet the chief of the celestials, Shakra and the god of gods, Shankara (Shiva). Taking up the excellent bow and the sword with the golden hit, in order to accomplish his purpose, the greatly powerful and the mighty-armed Arjuna. That descendant of Kuru, set out northward towards the summit of the Himalayas. O king, that son of Indra (Arjuna) of calm mind, that greatest car-warrior of all the world.
युधिष्ठिरनियोगात् स जगामामितविक्रमः। शक्रं सुरेश्वरं द्रष्टुं देवदेवं च शंकरम्॥ दिव्यं तद्धनुरादाय खङ्गं च कनकत्सरुम्। महाबलो महाबाहुरर्जुनः कार्यसिद्धये॥ दिशं [दीची कौरव्यो हिमवच्छिखरं प्रति। ऐन्द्रिः स्थिरमना राजन् सर्वलोकमहारथः॥