I had no hope of success, O Sanjaya, when I heard that Karna had said to Bhishma,"I will not fight when you fight,” and so saying had gone away.
यदाश्रौषं कर्ण उवाच वाक्यं नाहं योत्स्ये युध्यमाने त्वयीति। हित्वा सेनामपचक्राम चापि तदा नाशंसे विजयाय संजय॥