"O descendant of Kuru, O Duryodhana, lay into your heart the words that I shall tell you. O chastiser of foes, after having heard my words, you should act accordingly. O foremost of kings, O hero, the earth has been now got rid of all our enemies. Now rule over the earth like the illustrious Indra."
कर्ण उवाच दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि कौरव। श्रुत्वा वाचं तथा सर्वं कर्तुमर्हस्यरिंदम॥ तवाद्य पृथिवी वीर नि:सपत्ना नृपोत्तम। तां पालय यथा शक्रो हतशत्रुर्महामनाः॥