Why then, O Sanjaya, was it not hurled by Karna at the son of Devaki or at Phalguna while he was engaged with these in battle before.
सा किमर्थं तु कर्णेन प्रवृत्ते समरे पुरा। न देवकीसुते मुक्ता फाल्गुने वापि संजय॥