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February 23, 2022
Was Karna a Maharatha?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Was Karna a Maharatha?
Before the war begins, Bhishma classifies Karna mockingly as an ardha-ratha (half-ratha), thus clai...
Was Karna a Kshatriya?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Was Karna a Kshatriya?
Karna’s mother is Kunti, who is a Kshatriya woman. His biological father is Surya, who is a god but...
February 22, 2022
Was Karna a Pandava?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Was Karna a Pandava?
Karna is born of the union between Kunti (when she was unmarried) and Surya, the sun god. Later, she ...
Was Karna a student of Drona?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Was Karna a student of Drona?
The Mahabharata mentions that Karna is a student of Drona, but only in passing. No significa...
Why did Karna suffer so much?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Why did Karna suffer so much?
Karna’s suffering is caused primarily by acts of destiny: Kunti’s abandonment, Parashurama’s...
February 21, 2022
Why was Karna cursed by Parashurama?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Why was Karna cursed by Parashurama?
Parashurama curses Karna for the sin of lying about his identity. Parashurama thinks ...
Why did Bhishma not allow Karna to fight?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Why did Bhishma not allow Karna to fight?
As the start of the Mahabharata war is imminent, after Bhishma is made commander...
Why does Indra approach Karna?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Why does Indra approach Karna?
Indra is in the enviable position of knowing right from the beginning that the Kurukshetra ...
Why did Kunti abandon Karna?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Why did Kunti abandon Karna?
Kunti gives birth to Karna due to a misguided use of Durvasa’s magical incantation to summon ...
February 20, 2022
Why did Karna dislike the Pandavas?
Karna is the first son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
He is also a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra who are together called the Kauravas. Duryodhana is the story’s prime antagonist, and Karna becomes his prime ally in his machinations against the Pandavas.
In this post, we will answer the question: Why did Karna dislike the Pandavas?
There are three reasons why Karna dislikes the Pandavas. One: the Pandavas are the ene...
