If I have ever practised penances, if I have ever respected my elders and listened to the counsels of well-wishers let this arrow be powerful enough to destroy the body and heart of my enemy. Let his sharp arrow, adored by me, slay my enemy Karna." Saying this Dhananjaya discharged the arrow for destroying Karna.
अयं महास्त्रप्रहितो महाशरः शरीरहवासुहरश्च दुर्हदः। तपोऽस्ति तप्तं गुरवश्च तोषिता पया यदीष्टं सुहृदां श्रुतं तथा॥ अनेन सत्येन निहन्त्वयं शरः सुसंहितः कर्णमरिं ममोर्जितम्। इत्यूचिवांस्तं प्रमुमोच बाणं धनंजयः कर्णवधाय घोरम्॥