tam arjuna upasrutya

 karhicit kesavantike

parete navame bale

 brahmanam samabhasata

 

kim svid brahmams tvan-nivase

 iha nasti dhanur-dharah

rajanya-bandhur ete vai

 brahmanah satram asate

 

Translation: 

 

When the ninth child died, Arjuna, who was near Lord Kesava, happened to overhear the brahmana lamenting. Thus Arjuna addressed the brahmana: “What is the matter, my dear brahmana? Isn’t there some lowly member of the royal order here who can at least stand before your house with a bow in his hand? These ksatriyas are behaving as if they were brahmanas idly engaged in fire sacrifices.