Then Duryodhana, beholding Karna hard pressed, summoned that foremost of the Rakshasas Alayudha and addressed him in
दुर्योधनस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य कर्णमार्तिं परां गतम्। अलायुधं राक्षसेन्द्रं समाहूयेदमब्रवीत्॥