Beholding the brave Karna prostrated on earth wounded with shafts and bathed in blood the king of Madras left the battle field on the car deprived of the standard.
कर्णं तु शूरं पतितं पृथिव्यां शराचितं शोणितदिग्धगात्रम्। श्छिन्नध्वजेनाथ ययौ रथेन॥