Having heard his words, Agni speedily came to Krishna and Arjuna. What he said to those illustrious pair, I have already told you. O best of kings, hearing these words of Agni who desired to consume the foes of Pandava against the wishes of Indra, Vivatsu (Arjuna) said to him these words will suited to the occasion.
एकच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं त्वरितो हव्यवाहनः। कृष्णपार्थावुपागम्य यमर्थं त्वभ्यभाषत॥ अब्रवीनृपशार्दूल तत्कालसदृशं वचः। दिधएं खाण्डवं दावमकामस्य शतक्रतोः॥ तं ते कथितवानस्मि पूर्वमेव नृपोत्तम। तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तवग्नेर्बीभत्सुर्जातवेदसम्॥