Karna, the son of sun god attacked fiercely on sensitive parts of Bhimasena's body by a volley of ten thousand arrows he shot an Bhimasena. He simultaneously, made an effort to kill Sri Krishna, Arjuna, his brothers and Somakas with cut-off the flag fixed on their chariot.
पूषात्मजो मर्मसु निर्बिभेद मरुत्सुतं चायुतशः शराग्रयैः॥ कृष्णं च पार्थ च तथा ध्वजं च पार्थानुजान् सोमकान् पातयंश्च।