Karna had to carry the runt of his birth all his life because he was born in his youth with haste. Karna was born a warrior, a loyal friend, and an outcast; his existence was unfair from the start. He was known by several names, including Daanveer, Vasusena, Radheya, Angaraja, Rashmirathi, Suryaputra, etc., and he did support each one of them.
This is the tale of the anti-hero who, despite being nice, lost everything because of his resentment and devotion to the Kauravas.
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The earliest years of Karna's life
After receiving the gift from Rishi Durvasa, Kunti was overjoyed. She called upon Surya dev, the Sun God, and was presented with a son wearing Kawach (armor) and a Kundala (earring). At first overjoyed, Kunti soon realized that she was now an unmarried mother, despised by society and the royal family. She panicked, floated the child down the river, and then promptly forgot about him, as any youngster would.
Adhiratha, the king of Hastinapur’s royal charioteer, fortunately, found the newborn (his mother would soon be wed into the same house). The infant was longed for by Adhiratha and his wife Radha, who were delighted to take care of him or her.
Karna turned into a young boy. He was smarter, stronger, and more determined than his friends. He has always had a fondness for bows and arrows. In both archery and marksmanship, he was miles ahead of the competition. He wanted to become a better archer. He aspired to excel as a warrior and an exceptional archer.
Karna then went to Dronacharya, a reputable instructor who had previously instructed the Kuru rulers. Karna was not a Kshatriya, so he refused to accept him as a student. In some parts of the story, however, Drona instructs Adhiratha to refer to his son as “Karna because he admires Karna’s audacity. Karna sought to acquire advanced archery techniques but was turned down by Drona. As a result, he chose to study under Parashurama, Drona’s guru.
The Curses of Karna
After Parashurama’s curse that he would lose his understanding of the Brahmanda Astra just when he needed it, he was further cursed twice.
As he practiced with arrows and bows and unintentionally killed a Brahmin’s cow, a Brahmin also cursed him. The Brahmin became furious and cursed him, saying that he would perish helplessly just like his innocent cow had.
According to legend, a young child once dropped a bowl of ghee on the ground while delivering it to her mother. She dreaded receiving a reprimand from her mother. Karna decided to assist her by using strong incantations to draw ghee from the Earth itself. Mother Earth was quite upset by this and cursed him, vowing to leave him when he needed her the most. As a result, it was impossible to free his chariot wheel from the mud it was trapped in.
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The Daanveer Karna
Everyone was aware of Karna’s promise to never return someone empty-handed. Indra took advantage of this by dressing as a lowly Brahmin and approaching Karna to request his Kavach (golden armor) and Kundala (earrings). Karna decided to keep his word without giving it any second consideration after hearing his father Surya’s warning about Indra. Indra was so impressed that he gave Karna Vasava Shakti, Indrastra, or Amogh Shakti, a potent weapon that can kill anyone once before returning to Indra.
Krishna was well aware of the threat posed to Arjuna by the Amogh Shakti that Indra gave to Karna. As one day’s fight dragged on until sundown, Ghatotkacha was dispatched to attack the Kauravas Army following a calculated but merciless choice.
Karna understood Ghatotkacha’s prowess after engaging in a protracted fierce battle. Once Ghatotkacha was killed and restored to Indra, he employed Amogh Shakti, also known as Indrastra.
Demise of Karna
On the 17th day of the war, after fairly close combat between Karna and Arjuna, Karna’s chariot wheel became stuck in Kurukshetra’s (cursed by the Earth Goddess) blood-soaked dirt. He chose to invoke Braham Astra to kill Arjuna out of frustration. But because Parashurama had cursed him, he had forgotten the mantras for summoning Brahmastra, even though he was in dire need of it just now. He asked Arjuna to observe the laws of battle and hold off until he fixed his chariot’s wheel. However, under Krishna’s guidance and control, Arjuna disregarded Karna’s pleading and used the Anjalika, a sword, to decapitate him. In the grand scheme of things, this was Karna’s last calamity.
Karna's Family
Karna and Vrushali were allegedly wedded in the Mahabharata. He had 10 sons, eight of whom fought in the Battle of Kurukshetra: Vrishasena, Sudama, Vrishaketu, Chitrasena, Satyasena, Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, and Prasena.
According to the Mahabharata, after dying in the battle of Kurukshetra, Karna’s soul ascended to Suryalok, the home of his father, the Sun god, where he “attained” the “status” of a deity along with his sons.
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