He put on string that fearful, burning, snake-mounted, sharp, well-polished and death-dealing weapon which he had long kept concealed for the purpose of killing Partha. Karna, drawing his bow-string to the full stretch, put on it and aimed at Partha that fiery and mighty shaft that was lying in a quiver of gold filled with sandal dust and which was always worshipped.
ततो रिपुजं समधत्त कर्णः सुसंचितं सर्पमुखं ज्वलन्तम्। रौद्रं शरं संनतमुग्रधौतं पार्थार्थमत्यर्थचिराभिगुप्तम्॥ सदार्चितं चन्दनचूर्णशायितं सुवर्णतूणीरशयं महार्चिषम्। आकर्णपूर्णं च विकृत्य कर्णः पार्थोन्मुखः संदधे चोत्तमौजाः॥