Having seen Duryodhana so returned for battle, Karna too anyhow energised his injured body, covered the left collateral of Duryodhana to defend him and marched forward so as to face Arjuna. The chivalrous Karna was duly held of a garland made of gold.
तं प्रेक्ष्य कर्णः परिवर्तमानं निवर्त्य संस्तथ्य च विद्धगात्रम्। ॥ दुर्योधनस्योत्तरतोऽभ्यगच्छत् पार्थं नृवीरो युधि हेममाली॥