After a dreadful fight Karna was killed by Arjuna as an elephant is slain by a lion. The sons best of men Arjuna thus did wreck his vengeance.
कृत्वा विमर्द महदर्जुनेन कर्णो हत: केसरिणेव नागः। तीर्णा प्रतिज्ञा पुरुषर्षभेण वैरस्यान्तं गतवांश्चापि पार्थः॥