He (Matali) having departed; that foremost of the royal race-the slayer of all the foes-the noble-minded son of Sakra, made over to his sweet-heart-the mother of Sutashoma-those beautiful and precious gems and ornaments of sun-like splendour presented by Sakra. Then sitting amidst those best of the Kurus and those Brahmanas having the lustre of the sun or fire, he (Arjuna), narrated (to them) faithfully all that happened (to him in heaven). "In this way, I have learnt the (science of) arms from Sakra, Vayu and Shiva himself;
गते तु तस्मिन् नरदेववर्यः शक्रात्मजः शक्ररिपुप्रमाथी। शक्रेण दत्तानि ददौ महात्मा महाधनान्युत्तमरूपवन्ति॥ दिवाकराभाणि विभूषणानि प्रियः प्रियायै सुतसोममात्रे। ततः स तेषां कुरुपुङ्गवानां तेषां च सूर्याग्निसमप्रभाणाम्॥ विप्रर्षभाणामुपविश्य मध्ये सर्वं यथावत् कथयांबभूवा एवं मयास्त्राण्युपशिक्षितानि शक्राच्च वाताच्च शिवाच्च साक्षात्॥