Sanjaya said Every day returning from the field of battle, O ruler of men, we used to hold consultation in the night and speak unto Karna, O foremost of the Kurus, in the following manner. O Karna, tomorrow this Sakti should be hurled at either Karna or Arjuna."
संजय उवाच संग्रामाद् विनिवृत्तानां सर्वेषां नो विशाम्पते। रात्रौ कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ मन्त्रोऽयं समजायत॥ प्रभातमात्रे श्वोभूते केशवाया नाय वा। शक्तिरेषा हि मोक्तव्या कर्ण कर्णेति नित्यशः॥