Out of friendship he then gave to Karna the town Malini. Before this, that foremost of men and subjugator of all enemies (Karna), had been king of the Angas only, but from that time that grinder of hostile forces, began to rule over Champa also, as desired by Duryodhana, as you know.
प्रीत्या ददौ स कर्णाय मालिनी नगरीमथ। अड्रेषु नरशार्दूल स राजाऽऽसीत् सपत्नजित्॥ पालयामास चम्पां च कर्णः परबलार्दनः। दुर्योधनस्यानुमते तवापि विदितं तथा॥