The Panchala prince Janamejaya then struck Karna with many arrows. Encircling Karna with a view to kill him they all rushed upon him with various arrows, such as boareared, Narachas, Nalika, Nishat, calf-toothed, Vipatha, razor shaped, with diverse other weapons chariots horses, elephants.
जनमेजयश्च पाञ्चाल्यः कर्णं विव्याध सायकैः॥ वाराहाकर्णनाराचैर्नालीकैर्निशितैः शरैः। वत्सदन्तैर्विपाठैश्च क्षुरप्रैश्चटकामुखैः॥ नानाप्रहरणैश्चोत्रै रथहस्तश्वसादिभिः। सर्वतोऽभ्यद्रवत् कर्णं परिवार्य जिघांसया॥