Thereat, forsaking that car, the mighty car warrior sprang up into sky with his bow and holding his sabre, and (resembled) an ascetic of fierce energy consequent on austerities, going up to heaven, renouncing his body.
स तं परित्यज्य महारथो रथं सकार्मुकः खङ्गधरः खमुत्पतन्। ततोऽभियोगादृषिरुग्रवीर्यवान् विहाय देहं मरुतामिवालयम्॥