Dropped down on the earth like O king, an angry snake from the heavens. Then the son of Adhiratha, inflamed with rage in that battle, smilingly grasped another bow destructive of foes, having a tougher string and stronger than the one that had been cut-off. Desirous of slaying the son of Kunti, O king, Karna, then began to discharge by thousands, arrows furnished with golden wings and endued with great impetuously. Wounded with those shafts shot from Karna's bow, the puissant Bhima.
पपात भुवि राजेन्द्र क्रुद्धः सर्प इवाम्बरात्। ततःप्रहस्याधिरथिन्यदादाय कार्मुकम्॥ शत्रुघ्नं समरे क्रुद्धो दृढज्यं वेगवत्तरम्। व्यायच्छत् स शरान् कर्णः कुन्तीपुत्रजिघांसया॥ सहस्रशो महाराज रुक्मपुङ्खान् सुतेजनान्। स वध्यमानो बलवान् कर्णचापच्युतैः शरैः॥