Then Ambastha pierced him with a long shaft that penetrated into his very bones. Loosing hold of his bow furnished with arrows, he fell down from his chariot.
ततोऽम्बष्ठोऽस्थिभेदिन्या निरभिद्यच्छलाकया। सत्यक्त्वा सशरं चापं स्थाद् भूमिमुपागमत्॥