Oye of noble mind and best of living beings, when Karna-the son of Suta and protector of his friends, thus desirous to serve his friends, sent thousands of shafts which killed many of the Panchalas, cries, loud from woe, rose among them.
ततः शरसहस्राणि कर्णमुक्तानि मारिष। व्ययोजयन्त पञ्चालन् प्राणैः प्राणभृतां वर॥ तत्र शब्दो महानासीत् पञ्चालानां महामते। वध्यतां सूतपुत्रेण मित्रार्थे मित्रगृद्धिना॥