Thereupon Karna said to the king, "O foremost of kings, hear what I say? As long I sons do not kill Arjuna, so long I shall not wash my feet. Nor shall I taste meat. I shall observe the Asura vow. Whoever will ask from me any thing, I shall never say “I have it not.”
तमब्रवीत् तदा कर्णः शृणु मे राजकुञ्जर। पादौ न धावये तावद् यावन्न निहतोऽर्जुनः॥ कीलालजं न खादेयं करिष्ये चासुरव्रतम्। नास्तीति नैव वक्ष्यामि याचितो येन केनचित्॥