Then Karna, applauded by the Kurus, as Shakra had been by the Marutas upon the death of Vritra, ascended behind the car of your son and becoming, the object of every body's sight entered the Kuru host.
ततः कर्णः कुरुभिः पूज्यमानो यथा शक्रो वृत्रवधे मरुद्भिः। अन्वारूढस्तव पुत्रस्य यानं हृष्टश्चापि प्राविशत् तत् स्वसैन्यम्॥