Duryodhana then lovingly said Karna-"See, O Karna, how our army, greatly assailed by the Pandava, is flying on all sides, although you are present here. O repressor of foes, do what you think proper now.
ततो दुर्योधनः कर्णमब्रवीत् प्रणयादिव। पश्य कर्णं महासेना पञ्चालैरर्दिता भृशम्॥ त्वयि तिष्ठति संत्रासात् पलायनपरायणा। एतज्ज्ञात्वा महाबाहो कुरु प्राप्तमरिंदम॥