Sanjaya said Knowing Partha's (Arjuna's) great devotion, Durga, who is always graciously inclined towards mankind, appeared in the sky. In the presence of Govinda (Krishna) she thus spoke to Arjuna.
संजय उवाच ततः पार्थस्य विज्ञाय भक्ति मानववत्सला। अन्तरिक्षगतोवाच गोविन्दस्याग्रतः स्थिता॥