Pierced the latter with twenty five short shafts then that mighty car-warrior Vikarna, leaving his chariot of which the steeds were slain,
अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां समार्पयत्॥ हताश्वं रथमुत्सृज्य विकर्णस्तु महारथः।