Having destroyed his car in the warfare with hundreds of arrows Vasu took up mace in his hands for his destruction. Having taken up that mace having a burning head and resembling the rod of Death Sāvitra struck Sumálin on his head there with.
हत्वा तु संयुगे तस्य रथं बाणशतैश्चितम्। गदां तस्य वधार्थाय वसुर्जग्राह पाणिना॥ ततः प्रगृह्य दीप्तायां कालदण्डोपमां गदाम्। । मूर्धि पातयामास सावित्रो वै सुमालिनः॥