Those arrows came down upon the son of Pandu with hissing noise like a downpour of rain from the clouds. Then Karna of great prowess having struck Bhimsena, Janardana and Arjuna of crowned head, with three shafts which gave vent to loud and fearful roars.
ते घोषिणः पाण्डवमभ्युपेयुः पर्जन्यमुक्ता इव वारिधाराः। ततः स कृष्णं च किरीटिनं च वृकोदरं चाप्रतिमप्रभावः॥ त्रिभिस्त्रिभिर्भीमबलो निहत्य ननाद घोरं महता स्वेण।