As the commander of his force, even as the gods do to lord Skanda. Thereupon, monarch, all the kings, at the head of whom was Duryodhana, who were most desirous of victory, installed Karna (in the generalship of army), according to the rites ordained by Providence.
सेनापत्येन सत्कर्तुं कर्णं स्कन्दमिवामराः। ततोऽभिषिषिचुः कर्णं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा॥ दुर्योधनमुखा राजन् राजानो विजयैषिणः।