(Janardana) listening to auspicious and lily sounding words by the Brahmanas, like Vasava hearing the prayers of the Rishis and having performed the customary rites of the morning and after a bath wearing holy ornaments, worshipped the sun and the fire, having touched the tail of a bull and having paid due respect to the Brahmanas and going round the fire and looking an auspicious object placed before him, Janardana addressed Satyaki, the grandson of Shirii, who was seated near, after knowing the exact wishes of the Pandava (Yudhishthira), sayingरथ आरोप्यतां शङ्खश्चक्रं च गदया सह।