The blood, however, did not, O mother, pass down my lips and teeth. Karna knew this well. My hands only were covered with Dussasana's blood.
रुधिरं न व्यतिक्रामद् दन्तोष्ठं मेऽम्ब मा शुचः। वैवस्वतस्तु तद् वेद हस्तौ मे रुधिरोक्षितौ॥