O son of Vikartana, the crisis in the battle has arrived. O high-souled warriors, now show your own strength. O Karna, do you so act as Jayadratha may not be slain in battle by Arjuna.
अयं स वैकर्तन युद्धकालो विदर्शयस्वात्मबलं महात्मन्। यथा न वध्येत रणेऽर्जुनेन जयद्रथः कर्ण तथा कुरुष्व॥