I suppose that men, falling in the most distressful circumstances, find greatest difficulty in yielding up their lives; for, the king, even after hearing of the death of Karna, could not (possibly) forsake his life.
दुर्मरं तदहं मन्ये नृणां कृच्छ्रेऽपि वर्तताम्। यत्र कर्णं हतं श्रुत्वा नात्यजजीवितं नृपः॥