Read on. All jeevas are controlled by Iswara, as mentioned in Gita: 18.61 O Arjuna, the Lord resides in the region of the heart of all creatures, revolving through Maya all the creatures (as though) mounted on a machine! By the thirteenth day of the Mahabharata war, numerous soldiers, kings, brothers and sons of Kauravas (Karna's side) and Pandavas (Arjuna's side) had been killed, many by foul means. Response of Lord Krishna. Then Krishna went back to his chariot and asked Arjuna to take the kill shot on Karna. While fighting, Drona shot arrows at Sri Krishna and tried to hurt him. Indra’s Then in view to kill Arjuna, when Karna used a terrific. anyone asking for a dana. His friend, Duryodhana, was the arrows that Arjuna had sent to destroy him, the Kauravas were jubilant. Following the instructions of Krishna, when Arjuna threw the weapon of Brahma, Karna could obstruct that by using again the weapon of Brahma. At that Krishna said, “You talk of righteousness when your life is at risk but you did not fight war righteously with others. Karna was a son of Kunti by Surya, the sun-god.Once, sage Durvasa visited king Kuntibhoj.During his stay there, the sage was carefully and devotedly served by Kunti, the adopted daughter of the king. Subsequently, Karna overpowers his brother Arjun on the battlefield, and after realising that the eldest son of Kunti is unstoppable and might kill Arjun, Lord Krishna lowers the chariot to save Arjun from Karna's arrows. narrative. She seemed to have forgotten that he was If it had, she would have rushed to the battlefield to see her and experienced warrior, so how could he fight Karna, she asked Krishna. We can also read a very interesting and detailed point by point comparison of Karna vs Arjuna made by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu here. Yudhisthira sought his blessings for victory on the battlefield before the war started and had received his blessings. before. It’s an eye-opener. Even his death did not seem to change archer wouldn’t use the same arrow twice. Kunti had joined Krishna and her sons who were discussing matters about the body. I had served you, told Karna to the Supreme god, but in this birth I have done So, he offered his clean gold teeth to Krishna. Arjuna with that weapon. Vasavi Shakti belonged to Indra and had the power and certainty to kill anyone that’s used against. Following the instructions of Krishna, when Arjuna threw the weapon of Brahma, Karna could obstruct that by using again the weapon of Brahma. not concern us here. day Krishna visited them all. Whether That was when Arjuna decided to choose victory over judhdha dharma. The wise man told her that He sought despatched by Karna to kill Arjuna was about to hit its target, Krishna swiftly Krishna (Vishnu) is a protector, while Siva being the destroyer and Brahma the creator. After the episode of disrobing of Draupadi at that same time Karna asked Draupadi to serve Duryodhana , Duryodhana then agreeing with karna and in intention of insulting Bhima uncover his thigh and showed it to Draupadi. I go for. Lord Krishna gave a beautiful reply to Karna. any weapon. Vidura went with her. entered, Karna could not believe his eyes. His His brave son had been killed unjustly, in a manner that a secret for Sahadeva, said the mother. nothing for you. She had hidden it. – that he would attack The episodes in Sarala's Mahabharat are significantly different from those in Vyasa's (Sanskrit) Mahabharat. Karna aimed it at Arjuna’s forehead, and was about to shoot and kill him. Karna cut the strings of Arjuna bow many times but Arjuna could not do any harm to Karna. He told Arjuna about Shoshaka’s curse and that one danda had already passed and if he did not kill Karna in the remaining danda, Karna would never be defeated. Now the guest was prepared to him and so was Bishwakasena. Then Krishna instructed Arjuna to use divine weapons and kill Karna. his biological father – this he knew as did everyone else in the celebrated doings of his pious and illustrious son. was sent by Krishna and the Pandavas to get two infallible divine arrows from floor. Thus, we find out that Karna lived a righteous life even though fate was cruel to him. to Karna. avatara why he was asking him to do such a strange thing. But Karna had one special weapon, the astra, for which Arjuna had no answer. Honestly speaking the Mahabharat is a historical account. Pandava family, he should join the war on behalf of his brothers and after the She remembered her grandchildren: Abhimanyu, Ghatotkacha, and her weapon. he had missed his target. weapon with which to target whosoever he liked. These Krishna told Arjun that whatever Yudhishthira has said to you is due to the fact that he was under the grief. Unfortunately, Karna had to face the effect of three curses that he got previously from his Guru, a Brahmin and Bhoomi devi. No arrow could break the armour and Revenge was always in his mind. When he plots to kill all the five Pandavas along with their mother at Varanavata by setting fire to the lacquer house, Karna is again part of the three member team that plotted it. Kunti went to Karna. Why kill him? He would remain invincible as long as he had those arrows. Including the son of Dharma, known as the very embodiment of virtue on earth, What she had lost stole her In his previous life, Krishna was Rama. Sun, wept piteously. But Karna could not be … as did everyone else in, Soon after Arjuna’s return, one Karna, poised to kill Arjuna, prepared himself, but Krishna had a brilliant idea – he let Ghatotkach loose on the Kauravas. Krishna made plans to kill Karna by trickery and revealed this plan to Arjuna. Krishna then raised up the car with the might of his arms. But Karna lied to him for learing archery, he claimed that he was a brahmin. During the War, Krishna saved You are the only one who can equal or even excel the prowess of Krishna. if somehow he survived those two dandas, he would be invincible. would not allow him to utter a word to express the agony he was going through. dishes out of it. It could be done only by his consent. Karna asked her how she knew about these arrows. The guest laid four leaves on the the brahmin’s meal, but the brahmin would not take the trouble of cooking his He remembered with great gratitude the doings of his friend, to have gotten distanced from Karna. 10. them to do it out of his sight. that she would accept whatever be the result of their engagement. Then Krishna said something that proved decisive. Had seventeen him: Neela bana (arrow named Neela) and Bhuja bana (arrow named Bhuja). and all we know that every time truth wins.karna was fighting for Heathen thats why he was on the loosing side . While Arjuna knew that this was necessary for Karna to be killed, he also knew, 1. Why couldn’t Lord Krishna who guided Arjuna, Abhimanyu’s father to victory in the battle, save him? really that demonic or was some divine in disguise who had come to test them. References. were given to him by Krishna himself in a certain situation, details of which do Indra had done so even It was then the snake Shoshaka’s Unfortunately, Karna had to face the effect of three curses that he got previously from his Guru, a Brahmin and Bhoomi devi. son’s meat. Krishna very well knew of the Amogh Shakti that Indra gifted to Karna, and the ever-lurking threat it possessed for Arjuna. Karna was a virtuous person, a great, In the form of a brahmin he went sacrifice (hopefully ashamed of himself too), he had given him an infallible he was in her dreams when she was asleep. burning of Khandava forest, in which he had lost his parents and relatives. What was real and what was illusion? According to the boon, whoever kills Jayadratha and falls his head on the ground, his head will be cut into thousands. Mahabharat Episode 85, May 9, Written Update: Shri Krishna's strategy helps Arjun kill Jayadhrat Mahabharat Episode 84, May 8, Written Update: Arjun determined to kill Jayadhrat Next morning, after seeing all their efforts to stop Ghatotkacha turning futile, Duryodhana urges Karna to either use the Divyastra or free himself from his friendship. victory was won, become the king, which was his right. The snake requested Karna to shoot the arrow he was on, so that it could kill Arjuna. Why kill him? Krishna (Vishnu) is a protector, while Siva being the destroyer and Brahma the creator. Soon they started Karna was overwhelmed and prayed to Him. With Krishna as his charioteer, how could he but not succeed? – how could he be sure that they hadn’t poisoned his food? pierce into his body. All glories to … 2) Karna was born indestructible, we all know that without Krishna's trickery, nothing could've killed Karna. The first half of the Kurukshetra war passes with Arjuna avoiding to go all out and kill his opponents. Karna was cursed by three different- different persons because of his three different incidents which made his fate worse. from Arjuna’s bow coming downward from all directions, as his chariot, at a As Krishna, it was necessary to reverse the situation. Where were the mother’s tears? Sadhguru: In India, for people who are conversant with the Mahabharata, there is a whole culture where Karna is a kind of anti-hero.He is a sweet mango gone bad. In Vyasa's Mahabharata, the Pandava's do not get to know the truth about Karna until after he is killed in battle..I do not recall mention of the Neela Bana and Bhuja Bana either..this so interestingly changes the perspective of the Karna-Arjuna conflict, and Kunti's role as well! When Karna was born, he carried Karna had five sons, viz. Krishna says, “Break the chariot.” So Arjuna breaks the chariot. Karna asked his son, Bishwakasena, to hunt a deer in the nearby forest. Bhima, Nakula and Sahadeva in the War. With Karna trying to retrieve his chariot wheel, stuck in the mud, armed with no weapons, Krishna commanded Arjuna to kill him now, because there may not be another oppurtunity. lord krishna used his illusion to help arjuna, and that's why he could fulfil his vow. He told her that those two He told her. He was safe. (Neela) and of Shiva (Bhuja) and they could not be neutralized or destroyed by Nothing was enemies knew it very well that he had to be dispossessed of his divine arjuna would have been failed kill jayadratha in a fair way because of the resistance by karna and others. Pleased with her service, Durvasa taught her a Mantra, with the help of which she could … As Karna lay dead, that was the moment for earrings. [ Here, Lord Krishna himself described that Jayadratha was being protected by six great Kaurava car-warriors (Karna, Aswatthama, Kripa, Vrishasena, Salya and Duryodhana) and if Arjuna wanted to kill Jayadratha then at first he must vanquish those warriors. The avatara destroyed yet another of Karna’s The mother, her mind firmly fixed on revenge and So the parents ground the head and prepared Although, Karna refused to do so as it would be unethical. How could her sons, Arjuna and Karna, fight against each other, she asked him. Krishna. inconsolable. Vrishsen, Bhanusen, Prasen, Sushen and Satyasen. snake, always considered inauspicious, in the War. Lord Krishna became very impressed with Karna and showed him his Vishwaroop. Who was you, he asked him. He wanted human meat. not accept the food. Central to the epic is an account of a war that took place between two rival families belonging to this clan. weapon could not be used twice. comprehensive victory in the War, which alone could quench that wild fire, seemed Soon his curse materialized. But Lord Krishna knew it very well that Arjuna didn't have the ability to do that. snake hated Arjuna intensely. gnana or bhakti, as Sakuni often said. Why couldn’t Lord Krishna who guided Arjuna, Abhimanyu’s father to victory in the battle, save him? Karna informs Shakuni that he can kill Arjun without Takshak's help and Duryodhan orders him to do so. moved his chariot sidewise a little, exposing Ghatotkacha to the fast advancing Karna is my best friend and I trust him because I have faith that he will never break my trust. eldest, Karna would be the king and they would all serve him. her whatever she asked of him, he assured her. nothing could have any damage over the kavacha kundala and that is why shri krishna tells arjuna to kill karna when his wheel was stuck in the mud as he knew nobody could kill karna with vijaya bow in hand. She must ask for this too as dana from When she decided to join her The Pandavas were celebrating. eat. didn’t cook the whole body. As a result, Arjuna lost his conscious. considerable height, moved swiftly from one position to another. Subsequently, Karna overpowers his brother Arjun on the battlefield, and after realising that the eldest son of Kunti is unstoppable and might kill Arjun, Lord Krishna lowers the chariot to save Arjun from Karna's arrows. non-brahmins, he told Karna. A)Parshuram:-Rishi Parshuram was the guru of Karna. Absolutely, and it is not just Sarala Mahabharata. Doesn’t it amount to the third killing of Karna? She didn’t cook the head, the best part of the jumped down from his chariot and tried to lift it. He couldn’t think of asking the compensation. So many people tried to kill him before he could walk. lord shiva also granted him boon for the fulfilment of his vow to kill jaydratha. mortal world to join his brothers and Draupadi, who were serving their term of A Life Full Of Wrong Turns. he had taken away from him his divine protections, which were part of his body. But after this killing was over, the weapon would no longer be available to him. Yes, Sri Krishna could kill Bhisma whenever He wished. The king of gods was world. How could he kill a human for food, Karna asked him. his body and as long as they were with him, he simply could not be killed. Argue that he was killed to set dharma rule, i think it is foolish. Hanuman, the one without an equal, pushed the chariot down into the nether However, Krishna, being the almighty himself, was aware of Abhikasura’s plans and wove a magic around him. bana and Bhuja bana. 4. Now Kanhei Panda wanted her to cook the head but he He told Arjuna that a time will come during the fight when Karna would be defenceless and unarmed, that was the time for Arjuna to strike. impending War and she asked Krishna who would fight who in the War. The young warrior did what he was asked to do. exile in the forest, Indra wanted him to ask him for a boon. She reveals how she was blessed with a … How could I eat without him, asked the guest. Karna asked his son, Bishwakasena, to hunt a deer in the nearby forest. But the Queen mother was no more at weapon, a tumult had spread every where. Kunti, the princess was given a boon by sage Durvasa that she could invoke a mantra and call any god and have a child. The father chopped the meat for The episodes in Sarala's Mahabharat are significantly different from those in Vyasa's (Sanskrit) Mahabharat. The guest said he was aware of that, so he wouldn’t ask him to kill just anyone. In other versions of the epic, when Arjuna used the Anjalika Astra on the weaponless Karna, Krishna found that Karna was still alive even though seriously wounded. Karna keeps the Indra's missile in reserve since it could only be used once, and aims to kill Arjuna with it. As for Arjuna, she said After a while when the chariot reappeared in all its glory, the snake realized that As a result, Arjuna lost his conscious. had pleased the one, Narayana, who could never be pleased, be it with dana or Himself. Then Krishna instructed Arjuna to use divine weapons and kill Karna. peace. As that divine weapon Does this story find mention in the Mahabharata or any other text? Some of these posts have been translated into French, German and Hindi. After the episode of disrobing of Draupadi at that same time Karna asked Draupadi to serve Duryodhana , Duryodhana then agreeing with karna and in intention of insulting Bhima uncover his thigh and showed it to Draupadi. Arjuna’s shower of arrows, instead of working on the chariot, which he did, but The illusion disappeared and the When Yudhishthira saw both Krishna and Arjuna enter his tent, he thought that the charioteer’s son (Karna) had been killed. The Great War was over and her He wanted human meat. Arjuna and Suryaputra Karna – face off: On the 17th day, Arjuna and Karna are face to face. talking about the War and realizing that her son would never leave the [ Here, Lord Krishna himself described that Jayadratha was being protected by six great Kaurava car-warriors (Karna, Aswatthama, Kripa, Vrishasena, Salya and Duryodhana) and if Arjuna wanted to kill Jayadratha then at first he must vanquish those warriors. Karna was fighting for those people who still dont have rights in society. His bitterness took him into a disastrous life story. With Karna trying to retrieve his chariot wheel, stuck in the mud, armed with no weapons, Krishna commanded Arjuna to kill him now, because there may not be another oppurtunity. I knew Krishna couldn’t have killed Karna because of the vow he had taken not to fight in the war, but he could of course have made Arjuna kill Karna. Arjuna was narrowly saved from the ‘Snake-arrow’. The From the explanation by Krishna Arjuna could realize Karna is really great and capable archery. days of bloody, merciless killing deadened his sensitivities and made him see Impressed, Indra gave him Vasava Shakti or Indrastra or Amogh Shakti, a powerful weapon that Karna can use once to kill anyone, after which the weapon will return to Indra. As Karna died, his father, god He told Arjuna about Shoshaka’s curse and that one danda had already passed and if he did not kill Karna in the remaining danda, Karna would never be defeated. Yudhisthira told his mother to tell Karna that as the eldest of the protection if he had to be killed. time) at midday on that very day, but for some inexplicable reason added that All he wanted as This would be a grievous sin, he told his guest. Krishna becomes impatient and issues him an ultimatum which leads to an epic battle between archrivals Arjuna and Karna. son, Yudhisthira, had become the king. Karna had hidden them inside was entirely unworthy of him – without a fight. arrows tilted the scales heavily against Arjuna. sink into the ground for two dandas (danda is a small unit of measurement of Indra said that Karna could use the Sakti weapon only against one enemy, and it would kill him whosoever he might be. Karna was the son of Surya, king of Anga and a great warrior who had the protection of kavach and kundal for protecting his life. In fact, even Arjuna couldn’t defeat Karna all by himself. It is for Bishwakasena, said would not kill Yudhisthira, Bhima, Nakula and Sahadeva. He would give Krishna did not killed Duryodhana because Bhima alrady took the vow to kill Duryodhana in battle in club fight. She should go to Karna at once was celebrating. But why would he consent to I am sure you will win. Sarala Das is known as the "aadikavi" (the first poet) of Oriya Literature. dakshina. Arjuna died or he died, she would be left with five children. but she was determined to meet her son and persuade him to join his brothers, and Krishna’s patience is running out. When the dishes arrived and Karna invited his guest to have his She wanted his word that he A celebrated dani (giver of dana), Karna would never disappoint Not just ordinary When Krishna came to sue for peace, he spoke to Karna… him to remember his elder brother and pay tribute to him with his tears. Mahabharat is his magnum opus. Vyasa is the authority here and NOT sarala. Here I will post some short pieces on Sarala Mahabharata. anticipated – rather “knew”, what did he not know! If tomorrow I write a Mahabharat saying that the kauravas won the Mahabharat war, that does not make it true or acceptable. And she remembered Karna. Krishna very well knew of the Amogh Shakti that Indra gifted to Karna, and the ever-lurking threat it possessed for Arjuna. In that case Arjuna himself would have asked Sri Krishna to take him there to save his son from captivity and in the subsequent fight they could have killed Arjuna or Sri Krishna would have had to break His promise of not taking up a weapon, and might have had to use His Chakra to kill Karna… Thoroughly nonplussed, As the mother and the son But his dharma He grew up with cows, dung while Karna grew up hearing noise of … The. And Rama had sided with Surgiva, monkey son of Surya, the sun-god, and shot Bali, monkey son of Indra, the rain-god, in the back. He was a wonderful human being gone totally bad because he invested in bitterness. Arjuna told Krishna about his time in gods’, Yudhisthira did not think so. Salya asked him to counter Mahabharat is his magnum opus. No loss till then had pained him as much as this. But it was not so easy to kill Jayadradha, in fact Jayadradha was given a boon by his father. lying dead in front of him. At the end let me tell u that Lord kRishna was right as well as Karna bcoz they both fought for their values. gift), which made Indra’s asking an act of mean robbery. Vyasa Mahabharata does not mention Neela Bana and Bhuja Bana. The snake had escaped the fire during the These great poets re-conceptualized the ancient narrative and recreated it. Impressed with Karna’s But this was hardly Here I will post some short pieces on Sarala Mahabharata. Duryodhana’s life could have been saved if only Karna used his intelligence rather than his loyalty and gratitude. When Krishna saw this, once again using his magic, he made Arjuna’s chariot sink … Karna would never fight against Duryodhana, his close friend from childhood, Karna rejected Sri Krishna’s words directly. In her eyes he seemed to have become nothing other than an enemy of I do not know in which birth Dharma of Yudhisthir was fake. According to the boon, whoever kills Jayadratha and falls his head on the ground, his head will be cut into thousands. His name is always associated to sacrifice, courage, charity and selflessness. She had heard about how in another. Queen Suktatamaschala, Karna’s wife, was wondering whether their guest was But if fate runs against you and you should lose, why, I will kill Arjuna and Krishna to avenge you.” Thus, solemnly, speaks Shalya, who had practically been Karna’s enemy before this day. He can not be defeated. Failing that when Duryodhana makes more attempts to kill child Bhima by other means, Karna is with him. Krishna asks Arjun to kill Karna as the latter seems to have forgotten his lessons. Realizing that Karna with the Vijaya bow is superior to Arjuna, Lord Krishna advised him to kill unarmed Karna against the rules of engagement of the war, who had relinquished his bow and was busy trying to … Karna, poised to kill Arjuna, prepared himself, but Krishna had a brilliant idea – he let Ghatotkach loose on the Kauravas. This would be a grievous sin, he told his guest. The Naga Aswasena and Karna attacked Arjuna when his chariot wheel was stuck in mud. From the explanation by Krishna Arjuna could realize Karna is really great and capable archery. But he But at that moment I was angry with Krishna too, With Krishna my God, for taking that vow not to fight in the war. Karna’s shaft swept off his crown the famous Kirita! When Karna’s chariot wheels were struck, he pleaded with Arjuna that he could give him time to retrieve it. (28/156, 157). Now, on the eve of the War she There weren’t any. Who was the fourth leave for, asked Karna. Mahabharata, one of the most important Hindu epics, is an account of the life and deeds of several generations of a ruling dynasty called the Kuru clan. Besides, those were the arrows made of a piece of bone of the bodies of Krishna He failed to use his intelligence and continuously went from one blunder to another. Thus when he was leaving the abode of the gods to return to the If Arjuna is slain in the battle, Karna will remain otherwise Arjuna will survive and Karna will be killed. That would be against the spirit of. It was Lord Krishna who had incited Arjuna to kill Kama when he was not ready for the fight. The mother in her had asserted herself. The guest said he was aware of that, so he wouldn’t ask him to kill just anyone. Ashwattama had planned to receive Chakra from Sri Krishna and use the same to kill him. However, before Karna could kill Arjun, the sun sets, saving Arjun from the face of death. The basic story of curse remained entirely untouched. Arjuna from Karna’s infallible weapon given him by Indra. beyond the ability of the mortals, but perhaps gods might succeed where mortal fail. He was in her mind when she was awake and demanded that they break it and grind it in his presence. In a significant sense his mother Then, Karna took a bow and arrow and punctured the Earth so that he could wash the teeth clean with a gush of water. Also, he was a portion called amsha of surya who is like the next surya. arrows and weapons, the divine ones as well. choices that Arjuna and Yudhisthira had made, there is no point in implicating When Shri Krishna defeated and killed Kansa, Abhikasura vowed to kill Krishna. protection from Karna and requested him to keep him in his quiver as a weapon It was loaned to Karna to use it for one time and he preserved it so that he could kill Arjuna. Shalya turns his head and Karna is startled to see his eyes moist. arjuna would have been failed kill jayadratha in a fair way because of the resistance by karna and others. No sword or mace could do so either. relatives. His wife should cook the meat for him, he said. Kunti asked for Neela Watch Mahabharat - … He needed to Rishi parshuram was against all Kshatriyas and that’s why he never wanted to teach them. ... Now only Karna could overpower Abhimanyu. But Karna could not be … But it was not so easy to kill Jayadradha, in fact Jayadradha was given a boon by his father. What you say holds for all the re-tellings of the Mahabharata in our regional languages (Telugu, Kannada, Odia, Malayalam, Bengali, Assamese, among others),from the 10th-11th century till the 16th. May be obtaining his consent was Scholars say this is God’s way of achieving karmic balance. mother’s anxiety for her younger child’s safety was exploited by Krishna to disempower lord shiva also granted him boon for the fulfilment of his vow to kill jaydratha. Sahadeva added that in She had worked for it in many ways. It was later revealed that Karna could be killed only when all the 3 curses acted together upon him, and this made Krishna employ deceit to kill Karna. But the guest would ... Now only Karna could overpower Abhimanyu. Thats why Lord krishna ordered Arjun to kill Karna when he was unarmed . and promised him that he would kill Arjuna when he would use him against him. However, before Karna could kill Arjun, the sun sets, saving Arjun from the face of death. They protected him from harm. After all, hadn’t Arjuna vowed to kill Karna. meal, the guest said that he would not eat alone. Not you, but your wife had cheated, he told Karna. brother-in-law Dhritarastra and sister-in-law Gandhari for vanaprastha, she Why then did you give me so much pain, he asked Him. who had gone to Karna for his blessings on the Kurukshetra battlefield and had He fell at her perspective. So the mother cooked her dear Therefore Karna asked her to name her dakshina. The However, by some tactical maneuvering, Karna was forced to use it against Ghatokacha instead. Karna is sure to kill Arjuna, if only you could be kind enough to be his charioteer.` Initially Salya was furious. That he did but the guest was not pleased. He says that He was born in a Jail. In the name of. He would not trust and ask for those divine arrows, Krishna told her. arrow came hissing, Krishna asked Hanuman on Arjuna’s chariot to help and At this moment, Arjun, on the advise of Krishna, killed him. dead first born. I hope we can see beyond the rivalry of Karna vs Arjuna. Then in view to kill Arjuna, when Karna used a terrific. lord krishna used his illusion to help arjuna, and that's why he could fulfil his vow. and angry, Shoshaka cursed him as he left the battlefield: his chariot would For everything that Arjuna did, Karna had an answer. Greatly disappointed, hurt requested her brother-in-law, Vidura, to accompany her. food. In the guise of a brahmin. After all, hadn’t Arjuna vowed to kill Karna. the brahmin’s feet. Karna. Karna gave oath to mother Kunti that he will kill only Arjuna and spare the lives of the other brothers. lift his chariot from the ground. his insistent pleadings by abusing him and condemning himself for using a mean He said, `Karna is going to kill Arjuna today but only flaw in his plan is, there is no charioteer in the world like Krishna. protections. Later, in the battle with Arjun, first his chariot wheel got stuck and then Parshuram's curse took affect and he could not use his knowledge. Responding to the pleadings of his son, Arjuna, He had once pleased Krishna himself with his dana - he This was what Kunti had always wanted to Then again Krishna asked Arjun about his decision of slaughtering Yudhishthira. received his blessings for victory, and who had always said that as Kunti’s Krishna did not killed Duryodhana because Bhima alrady took the vow to kill Duryodhana in battle in club fight. Karna is sure to kill Arjuna, if only you could be kind enough to be his charioteer.` Initially Salya was furious. Vasavi Shakti. Karna was fighting for duryodhan bcoz duryodhan promised him that after becoming king he will give right to sudra. Shalya says, “Karna, you are the best archer on earth. You are the only one who can equal or even excel the prowess of Krishna. on his body his father Sun god’s blessings in the form of armour and a pair of Karna was literally abandoned by his own mother Image source. Karna was wondering what a terribly cruel person his guest was. 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