Then as the battle progressed, the mighty armed and dauntless Janardana addressing his dear friend, that foremost of men (Arjuna), thus spokeउदपानमिहाश्वानां नालमस्ति रणेऽर्जुन।
ततो जनार्दनः संख्ये प्रिय पुरुषसत्तमम्। असम्भ्रान्तो महाबाहुरर्जुनं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥