O great Rishi, this mighty-armed hero is my son, born (in the womb) of Kunti. He has come here to obtain weapons. For what wonderful reason. Alas, you do not recognise him as the excellent Rishi of old! O Brahmana, listen to me, I shall tell you who he is and for what reason he has come here.
महर्षे मम पुत्रोऽयं कुन्त्यां जातो महाभुजः। अस्त्रहेतोरिह प्राप्तः कस्पाच्चित् कारणान्तरात्॥ अहो नैनं भवान् वेत्ति पुराणमृषिसत्तमम्। शृणु मे वदतो ब्रह्मन् योऽयं यच्चास्य कारणम्॥