Inflamed with rage, each endeavoured to counteract the feats of the other in battle. Then that slayer of hostile heroes, viz., Bhima of mighty arms, O Bharata, cutting off with a razor-headed arrow the bow of Karna, uttered a loud war-cry. Then leaving aside that severed bow, the son of Suta that mighty car-warrior took up a tougher and stronger bow.
अन्योन्यं समरे क्रुद्धौ कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ। ततो भीमो महाबाहुः सूतपुत्रस्य भारत॥ क्षुरप्रेण धनुश्छित्त्वा ननाद परवीरहा। तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं सूतपुत्रो महारथः॥ अन्यत् कार्मुकमादत्त भारघ्नं वेगवत्तरम्।