Thus hymned by king Yudhishthira in the midst of the assembly, the lotus-eyed Krishna became pleased. That foremost one of the Yadavas then began to cheer up the eldest son of Pandu with many sweet speeches.
एवं स्तुतो धर्मराजेन कृष्णः सभामध्ये प्रीतिमान् पुष्कराक्षः। तमभ्यनन्दद् भारतं पुष्कलार्भि र्वाग्भिर्येष्ठं पाण्डवं यादवाय्यः॥