By means of his sharpened and keen arrows, that were adorned with the Kanka feathers for the sake of Duryodhana's aggrandisement. That one (Karna) was still waiting in the field for winning victory (for Duryodhana). How was that protector of armies (on my side), that one well-versed in the use of weapons, viz. Vaikartana Karna was slain in battle by the foes, the heroic sons of Pandu, who were possessed of immense strength?