Vyasa said. Indeed, O king, it fortunate that Phalguna still lives, although he had several times encountered Karna in battle. It was for compassing the slaughter to Savyasachin, that Karna preserved his Sakti.
व्यास उवाच अभिगम्याब्रवीद् व्यासो धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। कर्णमासाद्य संग्रामे दिष्ट्या जीवति फाल्गुनः॥ सव्यसाचिवधाकांक्षी शक्तिं रक्षितवान् हि सः।