Karna said "Grieve not, O foremost of the Bharatas, I will compass your pleasure. Let Bhishma the son of Shantanu be speedily withdrawn from the battle.
कर्ण उवाच मा शोच भरतश्रेष्ठ करिष्येऽहं प्रियं तव।॥ भीष्मः शान्तवस्तूर्णमपयातु महारणात्।