iti -- thus; udara -- generous; matih -- whose mentality; praha -- said; krishna-arjuna-vrikodaran -- to Krishna, Arjuna and Bhima; he viprah -- O learned brahmanas; vriyatam -- let it be chosen; kamah -- what you desire; dadami -- I will give; atma -- my own; sirah -- head; api -- even; vah -- to you.

[Sukadeva Gosvami continued:] Thus making up his mind, the generous Jarasandha addressed Krishna, Arjuna and Bhima: "O learned brahmanas, choose whatever you wish. I will give it to you, even if it is my own head."