O you who are irresistible. I have learnt it from Narada and Devala and the island-born (Vyasa), and the Kuru grandfather also, that all this (universe) rests on you. You are the one Lord of all creatures. This, O sinless one, that you have described to me on account of your favour for myself, I shall duly accomplish in full, O Janardana! Highly wonderful is this which you have done from desire of doing what is agreeable to us, viz., the destruction in battle of the Kaurava (prince), the son of Dhritarashtra. That army had been burnt by you which I (subsequently) defeated in battle.