The son of Indra (Arjuna) then sent against Karna such a brilliant and fiery weapon that it lighted up the whole world. The skies, the ten sides and also his own body and covered the very course of the sun with its brilliancy and was capable of killing all enemies.
ततोऽस्त्रमाग्नेयममित्र साधनं मुमोच कर्णाय महेन्द्रसूनुः। भूम्यन्तरिक्षे च दिशोऽर्कमार्ग प्रावृत्य देहोऽस्य बभूव दीप्तः॥