Thus requested, Karna began to try his utmost and sent hosts of blood thirsty arrows that were capable of piercing the very core of the heart and thereby killed many of the Pandavas and Panchalas.
स चोदितः सर्वयत्नेन को मुमोच बाणान् सुबहून भीक्ष्णम्॥ मर्मच्छिदः शोणितपासुदिग्धाः।