Having been thus addressed, Karna thus spoke to the king, “Now as all the chief monarchs of the earth have been brought under your subjection, you summon the Brahmanas, O foremost of Kurus and then duly procure the articles required for the sacrifice.
एवमुक्तस्ततः कर्णो राजानमिदमब्रवीत्। तवाद्य पृथिवीपाला वश्याः सर्वे नृपोत्तम॥ आहूयन्तां द्विजवराः सम्भाराश्च यथाविधि। सम्भ्रियन्तां कुरुश्रेष्ठ यज्ञोपकरणानि च॥