O mighty-armed one, it should have been this one's first duty to protect the king in battle. O Krishna, wherefore has then this one : abandoning him has followed in my wake?
एतेन हि महाबाहो रक्षितव्यः स पार्थिवः। तमेष कथमुत्सृज्य मम कृष्ण पदानुगः॥