In the centre, stood Karna at the head of the army, clad in armour and a beautiful coat of mail and adorned with bracelets and garlands, for protecting it.
मध्ये सेनामुखे कर्णोऽप्यवातिष्ठत दंशितः। चित्रवर्माङ्गदः स्त्रग्वी पालयन् वाहिनीमुखम्॥