The charioteer (Adhiratha) hurriedly covered his feet with the end of his sheet and addressed the successful Karna as his son.
ततः पादाववच्छाद्य पटान्तेन ससमम्भ्रमः। पुत्रेति परिपूर्णार्थमब्रवीत् रथसारथिः॥