The elephant's rope of Karna's standard which was very strong and decked with jewels and precious stones resembled a poisonous snake and the bow of Indra in beauty (as it fluttered).
कर्णस्याशीविषनिभा रत्नसारमयी दृढा। पुरन्दरधनुःप्रख्या हस्तिकक्ष्या व्यराजत॥