Having thus mentally applauded that foremost of the Kauravas, Pritha's son, O king, the mighty Arjuna thus replied to Vasudeva
एवं तु मनसा राजन् पार्थः सम्पूज्य कौरवम्। वासुदेवं महाबाहुरर्जुनः प्रत्यभाषत॥