Karna said Let this basest of Brahmanas, who (thinks that he) is a hero, boasts of his prowess in battle and is of wicked understanding, taste of my prowess. Do leave him, O best of the Kurus.
कर्ण उवाच शूरोऽयं समरश्लाघी दुर्मतिश्च द्विजाधमः। आसादयतु मद्वीर्यं मुञ्चेम कुरुसत्तम॥