Questions tagged [karna]
A Character of Hindu epic Mahabharata Who was Son of Kunti and Lord Surya.
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Namimg of Karan in the Mahabarath?
In the Hindu epic of Mahabharat, Karan (Karna) is described as a great warrior. In accordance with the Sanskrit grammar, is the name 'Dhanveera Radheya Karna correct'? Or, if not, how should it be ...
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how could Karna be mistaken for a charioteer's son?
His mother Kunti is described as beautiful, intelligent, and shrewd.
His father is the Sun-God.
Shouldn't he have displayed Tejas far exceeding a Charioteer's son?
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Why Vyasa is not son of Santanu?
Karna, born before Kunti's marriage is considered as Pandu's son. However, Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa is not considered as Santanu's son but is son of Parashara. What is the reason for this difference?
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Was Surya's son Karna with his Kavachakundala as strong as Krishna and Arjuna taken together?
Was Surya so powerful in the Mahabharata even Nara (Arjuna) and Narayana (Krishna) together could not defeat his son when he had all his power?
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Kurus alliance with fallen communities
While arguing with Shalya on who is superior, Karna says Madrakas are of worst character. He also lists others:
The Prasthalas, the Madras, the Gandharas, the Arattas, those called Khasas, the ...
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Karna and Krishna's conversation about Karna's birth
Krishna discussed Karna's birth with him when leaving Hastinapura; all the followers were asked to go back to the city and only Karna continued on Krishna's chariot. Interestingly this conversation ...
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Did Duryodhana ever insult Draupadi by his words?
Karna insulted Draupadi by his words several times. One of the intensive insults happen during Draupadi vastrapaharanam.
I will give. O son of the Kuru race, the gods have ordained only one
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Did Krishna help or teach Karna?
As Karna was very powerful and was also the son of Sun, did Krishna ever try to help or teach dharma to Karna? Did he try to make him a good person or protect him from evil thoughts?
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Was Karna a pupil of Drona?
In this section of Mahabharata it lists Karna as one of pupil of Drona.
Then Drona endued with great prowess taught the sons of Pandu (the use of) many weapons both celestial and human. And, O bull ...
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Did Krishna say Karna was the stronger than him and Arjuna?
I heard a story about Barbareek, a warrior from the south that could kill both sides of the Kurukshetra war with 2 arrows. In the story Krishna realising he is too great of a warrior tricks him into ...
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Did Parashurama ever object to the way his students, Bhishma, Drona and Karna were killed by the Pandavas?
I am curious to know what/if Lord Parashurama had thought about the way all his shishyas (students/disciples), Bhishma, Drona and Karna, died in the Mahabharata war.
Did he object to the way they were ...
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Did Arjuna really win against the Kauravas all alone in Virata Kingdom Battle
Lately I have grown interest in the Mahabharata and Hinduism. I haven’t read the books but I watched B R Chopra’s Mahabharata and the Star Plus Mahabharata. In the old one, it was shown that Arjuna ...
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Who was the greatest warrior in the Mahabharata? [closed]
The Mahabharata (books and TV series) always introduces any warrior as an "unmatched warrior". For example, Jarasandha is introduced as an unmatched warrior, Kichaka is introduced as an unmatched ...
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When Arjuna defeated all the Kuru warriors in the Virat war, then why did he kill them through deceit in the Kurukshetra war?
In Virat war all Kuru warriors including Bhisma Drona and Karna were vanquished by Arjuna.
Go Haran Parva 62
Now, the same Arjuna in Kurukshetra war even with Lord Krishna with him, could not face ...
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How does adoption affect one's Varna?
Recently, I was having a discussion on what Varnas, Karna and Satyavati should belong to.
We all know Karna was born from Kunti and Surya but was adopted by Adhiratha Nandana. Therefore, he was born ...
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Why didn't Dronacharya kill Ghatotkacha with his divine weapons?
Karna had to waste his shakti weapon on Ghatotkacha but at the same time Dronacharya was the leader of the army and he was well versed in almost all the divine weapons.
Why didn't Dronacharya kill ...
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When did Arjuna know that Karna was his brother
There are different stories of when Arjuna is aware that Karna is his brother.
Some say it happened after the death of Karna when Krishna reveals it to the Pandavas.
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Why Vrishketu not ascended the throne of Hastinapur
Karna was elder brother of Pandavas. As per the ancient Indian monarchial system, eldest son has a right over throne of his father. Vrishketu was the only son of Karna survived after Mahabharat war ...
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What was Karna's Nagastra?
In the Mahabharat there is an incident between the final encounter of Arjuna and Karna where Karna used his Nagastra against Arjuna.
The Suta's son then fixed on his bow-string that foe-killing, ...
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Were there two Vijaya bows belonging to Indra at time of Mahabharata?
As seen in the answer here , Karna had Vijaya bow. Karna had obtained it from Parashurama, who in turn had obtained it from Indra.
But it seems that Rukmi (brother of Rukmini) too had Vijaya bow that ...
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how many curses did Karna receive that he would fail in a crucial battle?
The most famous one is of course from Parashurama - for hiding his kshatriya identity. I also read about a young calf that he kills by mistake and was cursed similarly.
Any others?
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What was the reaction of pandavas after knowing that Karna was their brother
I want to know that what is written in mahabharat about the reaction of pandavas after knowing that they killed their brother Karna.
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What was the role of Karna's kundal? [duplicate]
We all know that Karna was given a Kavach and kundal by his father Lord Sun. Kavach was for his protection. But what was the role of Kundal?
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Did Shalya promise Yudhisthira that he would demoralize Karna?
according to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shalya
Deducing why Duryodhana had desired Shalya in the first place, Yudhishthira demanded from Shalya that he would demoralize Karna and dampen his ...
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Why did Parashurama teach Bhishma but not Karna?
We know that Parashurama was the guru of Bhisma, a kshatriya. Then why did he refuse to teach Karna on the basis of being a kshatriya?
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Did karna learn the vedas from Drona?
I am looking for explicit mention in KMG Mahabharata that Karna learnt vedas from Drona (will be helpful if there are passages that show he conducted vedic rites). I don't think he learnt vedas from ...
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Question on lineage of Karna's foster parents
We know Karna's foster father Adhiratha, a charioteer. He was a Suta which is defined to be descendant of Kshatriya father and Brahmana mother (as per Manusmriti).
But do we have any information on ...
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Why does nobody recognize Karna to be a Kshatriya warrior despite his having divine Kavach and Kundala?
Karna was born with divine Kavach and Kundala which is said to be brilliant and unique among all the astra shastras. So, how come throughout all stages of his life, nobody inquired/acknowledged that ...
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Why did Parshurama curse Karna for not being a Brahmin?
Shree Krishna explained us in Bhagavad Gita that Brahmin is a quality.
Bhagavad Gita 18.41: The duties of the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras—are distributed according to their ...
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How many sons and daughters did Karna have?
It is known that Karna had sons who actively participated in Kurukshetra war. They assisted his father in battle. Arjuna killed one of Karna's sons in front of Karna as a revenge of his son Abhimanyu'...
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Did Nakula and Sahadeva really treat Karna after donating his armour?
Star Plus Mahabharat (S20 E7) shows that when Karna is in a lot of pain after cutting off his armour and ear-rings and donating them to Indra, Nakula and Sahadeva cure him of his wounds. Karna then ...
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Did Karna think that it was adharma to not appoint Duryodhana as king of Hastinapura?
In Star Plus Mahabharata (e.g., S11 E7), it is shown again and again that Karna believed that it was adharma to not appoint Duryodhana as King/Yuvaraja (crown prince) of Hastinapura.
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Did Karna really used inappropriate words for Draupadi in dice game?
In serials, it is always shown that Karna called Draupadi a whore (Veshya) when dice thing happened and Pandavas lost everything. If yes, why they say he knew Dharma?
Also, if yes, was he right to ...
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Did Karna fail in Draupadi swayamvar? [duplicate]
Did Karna fail in Draupadi swayamvar while hitting target or Draupadi simply denied marrying him even if he would hit target?
And if she denied, how moral/right was it? What was the reason her ...
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Did even wisest persons, who followed Dharma in Mahabharata had false beliefs about castes?
I have seen these things so many times. In TV serials, in my high school brief Mahabharata book and at many online resources:
Dronacharya didn't accept Karna as his disciple, as he was soot-putra. At ...
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Was Bhishma really not aware about the difference between Dharma and tradition?
In Star Plus Mahabharat, season 3 episode 2, when Karna was a teenager, he wins a little competition which involved bow and arrow. Karna won, but Bhishma only praised his chariot driver skills, and ...
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How and when did Karna came to know that he was a kshatriya?
I have read in many questions related to this on stackexchange (like Mahabharat Parshuram's curse) that Karna knew that he was a Kshatriya. But who told Karna about his original caste and when?
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Why is it called Karna with such a name instead of Vasushena in Ranbhoomi?
This is something that intrigues me, since according to Vaishampayana, Karna was called "Vaikartana Karna" after donating his armor to Indra (which happens in Vana Parva) but in Ranbhoomi (battle ...
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Mahabharata Parsurama's curse
When Bhagwan Parshuram sees Karna's tolerance, he says that Karna can't be a Brahamana, he must be a Kshatriya.
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How did Karna become the king of Anga?
Karna was a son of a charioteer by his foster father and if I am not wrong he didn't fight with the previous king of Anga.
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Conversation between the Krishna and Karna
Krishna had given many offers to Karna for coming to Pandava's side. Like...
If Karna would come into the Pandava's side then Krishna would make him king of Hastinapura after winning the battle of ...
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Why is Karna so obsessed with freeing his chariot from earth?
Can't he just take another chariot? Can't he just fight on foot?
It's his trying to lift the chariot is the reason of his defeat.
Why?
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What is the story of Vijaya bow?
Who was the original owner of Vijaya bow?
However it is wielded by Indra Dev, Parashurama and Karna. Who created this bow?
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When did Duryodhana know that Karna is Kunti's son?
When did Duryodhana know that Karna is actually one of Pandava's brothers and a son of Kunti (Kuntiputra) and how did he react?
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Scriptural basis for Draupadi's decision of denying Karna
From the following excerpt of the Mahabharata, it is clear that Draupadi rejected Karna based on his tribe.
"And (some amongst) those kings in exerting with swelling lips each
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What are the details of Karna’s fight with king Jarasandha?
There was an occasion when Karna( king of the Angas) was about to sever king Jarasandha’s body into two parts, using his bare arms. But then, king Jarasandha offered his hand of friendship to Karna ...
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What is the story of Satyaki?
Who is satyaki and why he fought on the side of the Pandavas in Kurukshetra war?
Satyaki spared Karna's life in Kurukshetra war for Arjuna's vow, is it true? I think not even arjuna defeated Karna in ...
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Karna in Kurukshetra war with Arjuna
Did Karna ever spare Arjuna's life in Kurushetra? Or he only spared other four pandavas' lives but never Arjun?
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Why did Yudhishthira claim Karna never fled from the battlefield when Karna has fled from the battlefield multiple times?
Yudhishthira's statement:
Peace find I none after having slain my grand-father, and that foremost of men, Karna, who never fled from the field of battle.
http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m14/m14002.htm
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How could Satyaki have defeated Karna so many times?
Misconception about the help of divine chariot.
Since Karna fans like to cover up the facts and hide the true story about his defeats by saying that Satyaki had a special chariot given to him and a ...
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