Through our tactics Karna used that Sakti of his in felling the son of Hidimba. If on the other hand, Karna had not slain this Rakshasa by his Sakti.
हैडिम्बश्चाप्युपायेन शक्त्या कर्णेन घातितः। यदि ह्येनं नाहनिष्यत् कर्णः शक्त्या महामृधे॥