When at last Karna's blood touched the body of the highly energetic Rama, the latter awoke and said these words in fear,-Alas, I have been polluted. What are you doing. Tell me, without any fear, what is the truth of this matter.
यदास्य रुधिरेणाङ्ग परिस्पृष्टं भृगूद्वहः। तदाबुद्ध्यत तेजस्वी संत्रस्तश्चेदमब्रवीत्॥ अहोऽस्म्यशुचितां प्राप्तः किमिदं क्रियते त्वया। कथयस्व भयं त्यक्त्वा याथातथ्यमिदं मम॥