"One thing more: the son of Surya, whom you bold d is opposed to my leadership and dislikes my ideas.

Should you be so minded, ask him to take over the leader- ship of army and conduct the battle from the outset; I shall not object", concluded the grandsire.

Bhishma did not like Karna and his ways.

"I will keep out as long as Bhishma is alive and come in only after be is gone.

Then, I will oppose Arjuna and kill him," was Karna's boastful line. In the old days, too, even among big men there was jealousy and envy.