Thus did that foremost of the Bharatas, accomplished in the Vedas, namely the son of Ganga address me. So I consider our foremost duty to be the protection of Ganga's son to the best of our abilities.
एवं मां भरतश्रेष्ठ गाङ्गेयः प्राह शास्त्रवित्। तत्र सर्वात्मना मन्ये गाङ्गेयस्यैव पालनम्॥