Bhārgava Rāma at Māhiṣmatī: Narmadā-stuti and the Challenge to Kārttavīryārjuna
चुक्रोध श्रुत्वा वाच्यं तद्दूतमुत्तरमावहत् / कार्त्तवीर्य उवाच मया भुजबलेनैव दत्तदत्तेन मेदिनी
cukrodha śrutvā vācyaṃ taddūtamuttaramāvahat / kārttavīrya uvāca mayā bhujabalenaiva dattadattena medinī
Hearing those words, he grew wrathful and sent the envoy back with his reply. Kārttavīrya said: “By the strength of my own arms alone, in accordance with Datta’s decree, I have obtained this earth.”