O Bharata, these vile words were uttered by that sinful, debased, mischievous and unprincipled Karna at that time, in your hearing.
इत्युक्तवानधर्मज्ञस्तदा परमदुर्मतिः॥ पापः पापवचः कर्णः शृण्वतस्त्व भारत।