His eyes that time had turned slight red. He was capable to kill even the enemy dreadful like Yama. He addressed then Karna Duryodhana and Ashvatthama etc. all warriors present there-"O Karna! I will book the brave Vrishasena, so valorous in battle-field before your eyes."
आरक्तनेत्रोऽन्तकशत्रुहन्ता उवाच कर्ण भृशमुत्सस्मयंस्तदा॥ नहं रणे वृषसेन तमुग्रम्। सम्पश्यतः कर्ण तवाद्य संख्ये नयामि लोकं निशितैः पृषत्कैः॥