Sanjaya said That after the slaughter of both Bhishma and Drona, Karna would surely subdue the Pandavas, this hope, O king, of your son was found to be very great. Having entertained in the mind that strong hope, he then addressed Karna saying thus-"O son of Suta, the son of Pritha would never fight, staying before you (in the field)."
संजय उवाच आशा बलवती राजन् पुत्रस्य तव याऽभवत्। हते भीष्मे च द्रोणे च कर्णो जेष्यति पाण्डवान्॥ तामाशां हृदये कृत्वा कर्णमेवं तदाब्रवीत्। सूतपुत्र न ते पार्थः स्थित्वाग्रे संयुयुत्सति॥