Knowing this to be the opinion O, Karna, your son addressed Subala's son even as the highly illustrious Indra addressed Vishnu, on the field of battle.
कर्णस्य मतमास्थाय पुत्रस्ते प्राह सौबलम्। यथेन्द्रः समरे राजन् प्राह विष्णुं यशस्विनम्॥