The battle, O monarch, that was fought between Karna and those warriors, became as fierce as the great battle that, in the days of yore, occurred between the gods and Asuras.
तैः कर्णस्याभवद् युद्धं घोररूपं विशाम्पते। तादृग् याद्दक् पुरा वृत्तं देवानां दानवैः सह॥