These then fought with Karna and the Panchalas fought with Drona. Meanwhile. Alayudha, excited with rage, began to strike that subduer of enemies, viz., Ghatotkacha on the head with a huge bludgeon. In consequence of that stroke the highly puissant son of Bhima.
ते कर्णं योधयामासुः पञ्चाला द्रोणमेव तु। अलायुधस्तु संक्रुद्धो घटोत्कचमरिंदमम्। परिघेणातिकायेन ताड्यामास मूर्धनि॥ स तु तेन प्रहारेण भैमसेनिर्महाबलः।