Vaishampayana said : O foremost of the Bharatas, then the great bowman Kama, surrounded by a large army, attacked the beautiful city of Drupada.

After a great battle, he brought that hero under subjection and foremost of kings, he made Drupada pay tribute and give silver, gold and gems. O king of kings, after subduing him, he brought under his subjection all those kings to that were under him. He made them pay tribute.

He then brought under subjection all the kings the northern country. Having vanquished Bhagadatta, the son of Rudra (Karna) ascended the great mountain Himalayas fighting all along with many foes. Going on all sides, he conquered and brought under subjection all the kings inhabiting the Himalayas and he made them pay tribute.

Then coming down from the mountain and going towards the east, he vanquished the Angas and the Vargas and the Kalingas and the Shundika and the Mithilas and the Magadhas and the Karkakhandas and also the Avashiras, the Yodhyas and the Ahikshatras. Having conquered the eastern country, he went to Vatsabhumi.

Having then conquered Vatsabhumi, he subjugated Kevala, Mrittikavati, Mohana and Pattana, Tripuri and Kosala. He made them all pay tributes.

Then going towards the south, Karna vanquished many great car-warriors. In the southern country the Suta's son (Karna) fought a great battle with Rukmi. Having fought a great battle, he thus spoke to the Suta's son,

"O foremost of kings, I have been pleased with your strength and prowess. I shall not do you any wrong. I have fulfilled the (Kshatriya) vow.

I shall gladly give you as many gold coins as you desire." Having met with Rukmi, Karna went to Pandya and the mountain.

He then vanquished Kerala and then king Nila, the son of Venudari and other foremost of the kings living in the southern country. He made them all pay tributes.

Then going to the son of Shishupala, the Suta's son defeated him and that greatly powerful hero then brought under subjection all the neighbouring chiefs.

O foremost of Bharata race, having subjugated the Avantis and concluded peace with them and having fought with the Vrishnis, he conquered the west.

Having then gone to the abode of Varuna, he made all the Yavana and Barbara kings pay tributes.

Having conquered the entire earth, east west, south and north, that hero single-handed conquered all the Mleccha nations, the mountaineers, the Bhadras, the Rohitakas, the Agreyas and the Malavas. Having conquered the great car-warriors headed by Nagnajita, the Suta's son brought the Shashakas and the Yavanas under his sway. Having thus conquered and subjugated the whole world, the great car-warrior, that foremost of men (Karna) came back to Hastinapur.

That foremost of men, the son of Dhritarashtra, accompanied by his father and brothers came to that great bowman and duly honoured him. The king (Duryodhana) proclaimed his feat.

Then he said to Karna, “What I have not received from Bhishma, Drona, Kripa or Balhika, I have (today) received from you. Be blessed.

What need is there to speak in length. O Karna, listen to my words. O mighty-armed hero, in you I have got my protector.

O foremost of men, all the Pandavas and other kings who are crowned with success cannot come to sixteenth part of you.

O great bowman, O Karna, look at Dhritarashtra and the illustrious Gandhari as the wielder of thunder (Indra) saw Aditi."

O king, then rose in the city of Hastinapur a great uproar and also cries of "Oh" and "Alas".

O ruler of men, some of the people praised him, While others again remained silent.

O foremost of kings, having thus in a very short time conquered this earth furnished with mountains and forests and skies and with ocean and fields, with high and low tracts and cities and with innumerable islands and thus having obtained inexhaustible wealth, Suta's son presented himself before the king.

O chastiser of foes, then entering the palace, that hero saw Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. O foremost of men, that virtuous one then took hold of their feet as one of their sons. He was first embraced affectionately by Dhritarashtra and was then dismissed.

O descendant of Bharata, from that day king Duryodhana and Shakuni, the son of Subala, thought that the sons of Pritha (the Pandavas) had already been defeated by Karna.