सौबलं च तदा तात नीतिमानिति मन्यते॥ २५॥
कर्णश्च रभसो नित्यं राजा तं चाप्यनुव्रत:।
अनुवाद
पिताश्री! उन दिनों दुर्योधन शकुनि को एक महान राजनीतिज्ञ मानता था। साथ ही, वीर योद्धा कर्ण को भी एक राजनीतिज्ञ मानकर राजा दुर्योधन उसका भक्त हो गया।
Father! In those days Duryodhan considered Shakuni to be a great statesman. Also, believing that the valiant warrior Karna was also a statesman, King Duryodhan became his devotee too. 25 1/2.