The proud Karna alone, ever boastful of strength of his weapons, was not terrified and he continued to stay on the field, baffling with his arrows the illusions displayed by Ghatotkacha. Ghatotkacha then discharged dreadful arrows for compassing the death of Suta's son.
तत्रैकोऽस्रबलश्लाघी कर्णो मानी च विव्यथे॥ व्यधमच शरैर्मायां तां घटोत्कचनिर्मिताम्। मायायां तु प्रहीणायाममर्षाच घटोत्कचः॥ विससर्ज शरान् घोरान् सूतपुत्रं च आविशन्।