Hearing these unequivocal instructions from the Supreme Lord Krishna. Arjuna saluted Him and then with bowed head and palms joined together he spoke to Lord Krishna. How did he speak to Him? He spoke on bent knee after bowing down, frightened with trembling of the limbs and faltering voice, his throat choked up with contradicting emotions of fear, joy and wonder.

Having heard the direct orders given by Lord Krishna who is addressed as Keshava the controller of Brahma and Shiva and an ocean of love for His devotees; Arjuna trembling in divine fear, with head bowed and palms joined, prostrated Himself before the Supreme Lord and with faltering voice choked up by emotion spoke the following verse.

What happened next? Hearing the words spoken by Lord Krishna is the preceding three verses, Arjuna trembling in divine anxiety from beholding Lord Krishna's wonderful, terrible, dazzling and frightening visvarupa or divine universal form; bowed his head and with joined palms humbly prostrating himself spoke with faltering voice choked up by mixed emotions of joy, anxiety and wonder.