O great king, O descendant of Bharata, having said this, he embraced Karna. That Kuru prince then began to think of that foremost of sacrifices Rajasuya.
एवमुक्त्वा महाराज कर्णमाश्लिष्य भारत।॥ राजसूयं क्रतुश्रेष्ठं चिन्तयामास कौरवः।