Having been thus addressed, the son of Radha, Karna, refrained from the fight, for the great car-warrior thought that the Brahma might is ever invincible. a
स्थितोऽस्म्यद्य रणे जेतुं त्वां वै वीर स्थिरो भव। एवमुक्तस्तु राधेयो युद्धात् कर्णो न्यवर्तत॥