For, Destiny could be made favourable, if we can take recourse to the honest principles comprehensive of all the expedients. O descendant of the Bharata race, we shall, therefore, install Karna, that best of men, endowed with all the good qualities, as the commander of the army. Having made Karna the commander of our force, we shall be in a position to destroy all the enemies.
सुनीतैरिह सर्वार्थैर्देवमप्यनुलोम्यते। ते वयं प्रवरं नृणां सर्वैगुणगणौर्युतम्॥ कर्णमेवाभिषेक्ष्यामः सैनापत्येन भारत। कर्ण सेनापति कृत्वा प्रमथिष्यामहे रिपून्॥