The ape, on the banner of Gandiva, being willing to fight all on sudden, left his place, lept upon Karna's banner, like Gadura swooping down upon a snake and began to tear the elephant rope standard fiercely with its nails and teeth.
युद्धाभिलाषुको भूत्वा ध्वजो गाण्डीवधन्वनः। कर्णध्वजमुपातिष्ठत् स्वस्थानाद् वेगवान् कपिः॥ उत्पपात महावेगः कक्ष्यामध्याहनत्तदा। नखैश्च दशनैश्चैव गरुडः पन्नगं यथा॥