नर्माण्युदाररुचिरस्मितशोभितानि हे पार्थ हे ऽर्जुन सखे कुरुनन्दनेति ।
सञ्जल्पितानि नरदेव हृदिस्पृशानि स्मर्तुर्लुठन्ति हृदयं मम माधवस्य ॥ १८ ॥
narmany udara-rucira-smita-sobhitani
he partha he 'rjuna sakhe kuru-nandaneti
sanjalpitani nara-deva hrdi-sprsani
smartur luthanti hrdayam mama madhavasya
narmani-conversation in jokes; udara-talked very frankly; rucira-pleasing; smita-sobhitani-decorated with a smiling face; he-note of address; partha-O son of Prtha; he-note of address; arjunah-Arjuna; sakhe-friend; kuru-nandana-son of the Kuru dynasty; iti-and so on; sanjalpitani-such conversations; nara-deva-O King; hrdi-heart; sprsani-touching; smartuh-by remembering them; luthanti-overwhelms; hrdayam-heart and soul; mama-my; madhavasya-of Madhava (Krsna).
O King! His jokings and frank talks were pleasing and beautifully decorated with smiles. And His addresses unto me as "O son of Prtha, O friend, O son of the Kuru dynasty," and all such heartiness are now remembered by me, and thus I am overwhelmed.
