It was adorned with stars and crescents made of gold. The Kalinga king also in great anger rubbed his bow string and took up a poisoned Shakti. He shot it at Bhimasena with the desire of killing him.
नक्षत्रैरर्धचन्दैश्च शातकुम्भमयैश्चितम्। कालिङ्गस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो धनुामवमृज्य च॥ प्रगृह्य च शरं घोरमेकं सर्पविषोपमम्। प्राहिणोद् भीमसेनाय वधाकाङ्क्षी जनेश्वरः॥