O Shalya, Karna desires to engage in battle today with Arjuna. But O chief of the people of Madras, I entertain very great hopes in that dreadful battle.
तस्मिञ्जयाशा विपुला मद्रराज नराधिप। तस्याभिषुग्रहवरो नान्योऽस्ति भुवि कश्चन॥