Once more, desirous of giving Bhima no respite, Drona stuck twenty-six arrows, all resembling fire in touch and venomous serpents in fierceness, on the former. Then again Karna pierced him with twelve and Ashvatthaman with seven arrows.
रणे। आनन्तर्यमभिप्रेप्सुः षड्विंशत्या समार्पयत्। कर्णो द्वादशभिर्बाणैरश्वत्थामा च सप्तभिः॥