When his car began to reel, when the great weapon given by Rama did not shine, when his serpent-faced shaft was broken by Partha, Karna was filled with sadness, Unable to bear those misfortunes he shook his arms and vilified virtue saying.
सवेदिकश्चैत्य इवातिमात्रः सुपुष्पितो भूमितले निमग्नः। घूर्णे रथे ब्राह्मणस्याभिशापाद् रामादुपात्ते त्वविभाति चास्त्रे॥ छिन्ने शरे सर्पमुखे च घोरे पार्थेन तस्मिन विषसाद कर्णः। अमृष्यमाणो व्यसनानि तानि हस्तौ विधुन्वन् स विगर्हमाणः॥