The heroic Karna breathed hot and heavily and was embarrassed as to what he should do. At this opportunity O king, Bhimasena struck Suta's son with fourteen Narachas furnished with vulterine feathers. Those Narachas of great impetuosity and furnished with golden wings, pierced through Karna's armour;
दीर्घमुष्णं श्वसन वीरो न किंचित् प्रत्यपद्यत। तस्मिंस्तु विवरे राजन् नाराचान् गार्धवाससः॥ प्राहिणोत् सूतपुत्राय भीमसेनश्चतुर्दश। ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा स्वर्णचित्रं महौजसः॥