Defeating alone all the enemies he has spread the glory of the Kurus. Alone did that chastiser of foes defeat in battle Chitrasena, the king of the Gandharvas and in a moment his invincible army also. He defeated alone in battle the dreadful Nivatakavachas and Kalakhanjas who were both incapable of being slain even by the celestials. What however, O Karna, have you accomplished single-handed like any one of the sons of Pandu each of whom had vanquished many kings? Even Indra is unable to face Partha in battle.
एकः सोऽयमरि जित्वा कुरूणामकरोद् यशः॥ एको गन्धर्वराजानं चित्रसेनमरिंदमः। विजिग्ये तरसा संख्ये सेनां प्राप्य सुदुर्जयाम्॥ तथा निवातकवचाः कालखढाश्च दानवाः। दैवतैरप्यवध्यास्ते एकेन युधि पातिताः॥ एकेन हि त्वया कर्ण किं नामेह कृतं पुरा। एकैकेन यथा तेषां भूमिपाला वशे कृताः॥ इन्द्रोऽपि हि न पार्थेन संयुगे योद्धुमर्हति।