Recollecting the words of Kunti, Karna then did not slay Bhima who was then weaponless but with the handle of his bow he poked and pierced him.
धनुषा स्पृष्टमात्रेण व्यायुधं नावधीच्चैनं कर्णः कुन्त्या वचः स्मरन्। धनुषोऽग्रेण तं कर्ण सोऽभिद्रुत्य परामृशत्॥