Boiling with rage the great car-warrior Karna shook the best of his bows, Vijaya. Then cutting off his bow and arrows like unto deadly serpents he struck Dhristadyumna with nine shafts.
विजयं च धनुः श्रेष्ठं विधुन्वानो महारथः॥ पार्षतस्य धनुश्छित्त्वा शरांश्चाविषोपमान्। ताडयामास संक्रुद्धः पार्षतं नवभिः शरैः॥