Sensing danger to his own life Arjuna was much distressed. Losing all his brilliance and highly frightened he spoke to Kṛṣṇa becoming utterly exhausted.
नन्दीश्वर उवाच ।। श्रुत्वार्जुनवचश्चेदं स कृष्णश्शैवसत्तमः ।। दध्यौ शिवं सदारं च प्रत्याहार्जुनमादरात् ।। २५।।
Nandīśvara said:— On hearing the words of Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa the most excellent among the devotees of Śiva meditated on Śiva and Pārvatī and then spoke to Arjuna.