Vaishampayana said : Beholding the king of the celestials disguised as a Brahmana come (to him), (Karna) said "you are right welcome.” But he could not divine his intentions.
वैशम्पायन उवाच देवराजमनुप्राप्तं ब्राह्मणच्छद्मना वृतम्। दृष्ट्वा स्वागतमित्याह न बुबोधास्य मानसम्॥