Which have been provided for you, do you not accept. O Janardana, devoted to the good of both parties in the impending struggle as you are, you ought to keep to both sides; O Madhava, you have besides, closer relationship with Dhritarashtra; you O Govinda, know what is righteous and what is conducive to worldly profit in the true sense and in all their bearings.
त्वदर्थमुपनीतानि नागृहीस्त्वं जनार्दन। उभयोश्चाददाः साह्यमुभयोश्च हिते रतः॥ सम्बन्धी दयितश्चासि धृतराष्ट्रस्य माधव। त्वं हि गोविन्द धर्मार्थो वेत्थ तत्त्वेन सर्वशः। तत्र कारणमिच्छामि श्रोतुं चक्रगदाधर॥