It was a terrific arrows, efficacious as a rite of the Atharvan of Angiras, effulgent and incapable of being borne by Death himself in battle. Desirous of slaying Karna Partha again cheerfully said-“May this arrow bring on my victory. May it, effulgent like the fire or sun, shot by me, dispatch Karna to the abode of Death.
कृत्यामथर्राङ्गिरसीमिवोग्रां दीप्तामसह्यां युधि मृत्युनापि। ब्रुवन किरीटी तमतिप्रहृष्टो ह्ययं शरो मे विजयावहोस्तु॥ जिघांसुरर्कन्दुसमप्रभावः कर्ण मयास्तो नयतां यमाय।