In the interval regaining his consciousness the diadem-decked and the high-souled Arjuna took his arrow Anjalika which was fatal as the rod of Death. Thereupon Krishna said to Partha-"Cut-off with this arrow the head of your enemy before he gets upon his car.”
ततः किरीटी प्रतिलभ्य संज्ञा जग्राह बाणं यमदण्डकल्पम्॥ ततोऽर्जुनः प्राञ्जलिकं महात्मा ततोऽब्रवीद् वासुदेवोऽपि पार्थम्। छिन्थ्यस्य मूर्धानमरेः शरेण न यावदारोहति वै रथं वृषः॥