Karna said : It is (no doubt) highly fortunate for me that the lord god of splendour, desirous of my welfare, speaks to me today. Listen to my words.
कर्ण उवाच श्रेय एव ममात्यन्तं यस्य मे गोपतिः : प्रभुः। प्रवक्ताद्य हितान्वेषी शृणु चेदं वचो मम॥