He has been told by Rama-you are equal to me, O Bharata. Two beautiful and blessed ear-rings Karna had from his very birth.
अनुज्ञातश्च रामेण मत्समोऽसीति भारत। कुण्डले रुचिरे चास्तां कर्णस्य सहजे शुभे॥