O Janardana, it had been Karna's firm resolve that he would hurl that dart of infinite energy at Phalguna. Why then did he not hurt if at him actually.
अयं च प्रत्ययः कर्णे शक्तिशामितविक्रमा। किमर्थं सूतपुत्रेण न मुक्ता फाल्गुने तु सा॥