O king, after having obtained the generalship (of the Kuru army) the mighty carwarrior Karna, invincible in battle, engaged himself in battle, making a tremendous roar like a lion.
सैनापत्यमथावाप्य कर्णो राजन् महारथः। सिंहनादं विनद्योचैः प्रायुध्यत रणोत्कटः॥