If you, O wretch, had even made over your bow to Kesava and contented yourself by being his charioteer, he would have slain that fearful Karna, as the lords of the Maruts (Shakra) slew with thunder the Asura known by the name of Vritra.
धनुश्च तत् केशवाय प्रयच्छ यन्ता भविष्यस्त्वं रणे केशवस्य॥ तदाहनिष्यत् केशवः कर्णमुग्रं मरुत्पतिवृत्रमिवात्तवज्रः।