As during emergencies the heart flies to a friend, so our hearts then flew to Karna of irrepressible manhood who had acquired his knowledge of weapons from the son of Jamadagni.
जामदग्न्याभ्यनुज्ञातमस्त्रे दुर्वारपौरुषम्। आगमन्नो मनः कर्णे बन्धुमात्यमिकेष्विव॥ कर्ण इति चाक्रन्दन्