O best of speakers, you have heard what Karna had said, namely that this hero (Karna) chooses you amongst all the foremost of princes.
श्रुतवानसि कर्णस्य ब्रुवतो वदतां वर। यथा नृपतिसिंहानां मध्ये त्वां वरये स्वयम्॥