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5-About Karn How Duryodhan Gave Ang Kingdom to
Karn? Perhaps, there was some other Ang adjacent to Hastinaapur, or most probably, it is another instance of political propaganda to elevate Duryodhan's generosity that he donated Ang to Karn. Karn's father Adhirath was Dhritarashtra's friend, and Adhirath was already heir to Ang, so, Karn was already inheritor to Ang. How Bheem Could Defeat Karn While on His Digvijaya Tour? Who Was Karn's Brother? We have never heard of
any of his own brother. Then who was his brother? His name also has not been
mentioned, except "Karn's brother".
How Karn Knew About His Mother
Which one is correct? Was There any Brother of Karn, Named Sangraamjeet?
0040550131/. idaaniim. eva.taavat. tvam.apayaato. raNaat.mama. /{Arj} Arjun said, 'Even now, O Raadhaa's son, thou hadst fled from battle with me, and it is for this that thou livest although thy younger brother hath been slain. What other person, save thee, having beheld his younger brother slain in battle would himself fly from the field, and boast as thou dost, amid good and true men?' All the 105 brothers of Karn are younger to him... Brother of Karn has also a reference in Udyog Parv --
05,048.036a kiü càpy anena tat karma kçtaü pårvaü suduùkaram
'Beholding in the city of Viraat, his beloved brother slain by Dhananjaya who
displayed such prowess, what did this one then do? When Dhananjaya, rushing
against all the assembled Kuru, crushed them and took away their robes, was
this one not there then?
Three Uterine Brothers of Karn were Killed by Arjun in Drone Parv, 30
- Who were these Uterine brothers of Karn? We have never heard of any uterine brother of Karn (leaving Paandav whom nobody can refer to). First there cannot be any uterine brother; and even if there were, who were they? And how were they born? Here the names of only 2 brothers are mentioned - Shatrunjaya and Vipath. Abhimanyu kills one in Drone Parv XXXIX (39) See CCCVII (307) Section of Van Parv for the information that
Adhirath had many sons himself after he had got Karn. Of course they were not
his uterine brothers, not even half brothers, because Adhirath and Raadhaa were
not his real parents. Did Karn marry Eklavya's sister? Is there any references cited for this? When in His Life Does Karn Meet Eklavya? What is the Karn's Period of Study Under Parashuraam (1) One of the Karn Parv chapters, Chapter 42, Shlok 6-7, describing the lengthy war of words between Karn and Shalya (Karn Parv Chapter 42 in Ganguli's translation) Karn Parv : Section 29 of the Critical Edition; Section 41 of the edition provided in the Sanskrit e-book, "Shaastraani", produced by the Ramakrishna Mission Aashram. Karn has just told Shalya that he studied under Parashuraam in the guise of a Braahman to obtain divine weapons, as well as the incident with the worm. Mahabharat, 8/42/6-7 - “(He) asked (me who I really was) and I said to the great seer, ‘I am a Soot'. He then cursed me, saying, "Soot, because of the deception through which you have obtained this weapon, it will not, in your time of need, when the time of your death approaches, appear to you by inward light! Indeed, Brahmaa cannot stay in a non-Braahman!' (Thus,) I have forgotten that exceedingly effective weapon in this terrible, tumultuous battle, Sir.” Would I be correct in deducing from this that he said he was a Braahman because he would not otherwise have been taught the use of the Brahmaa weapon? This would seem to be further reinforced by the following: (2) The Shaanti Parv, 2-3 chapters where Naarad narrates some of Karn's back story to Yudhishthir, (Shaanti Parv: Section 2 of both the Critical Edition and the "Shastraani Edition" - "Karn has just asked Drone to teach him the Brahmaa missile so he can fight Arjun, but Drone, because he's partial to Arjun and knowing Karn's nature, replies: Shlok 13 - "None but a Braahman who has observed all vows may know the Brahmaa weapon, or a Kshatriya who has practiced penance; no other." Again, would I be right in deducing from this that it must have seemed to Karn that his birth prevented him from learning the Brahmaa missile, so his options were either pretend to be a Braahman or a Kshatriya? After the incident with the worm, when Karn revealed his true identity to Parashuraam, who then angrily says: 30-31. "Fool, because you have acted deceitfully here from (your) greed for weapons, hence, this Brahmaa weapon shall not appear to you by inward light at the time (you) are slain when you see a warrior equal to you! Brahmaa cannot ever stay fixed in a non-Braahman."
(3) Shaanti Parv : 3/30-31 of both the Critical Edition and the "Shaastraani
Edition" After the incident with the worm, Karn has just revealed his true
identity to Parashuraam, who then angrily says - "Fool, because you have acted
deceitfully here from (your) greed for weapons, hence, this Brahmaa weapon (Brahmaastra)
shall not appear to you by inward light at the time (you) are slain when you see a
warrior equal to you! Brahmaa cannot ever stay fixed in a non-Braahman!" Would
we be right in reaching the same conclusion? Also, what are we to make from the
difference in the pronouncements of Parashuraam and Drone? It is true that Parashuraam cursed Karn, but it is a
pity that Parashuraam, being an Avataar of Vishnu, did not know the fact that like
the Paandav, Karn also had a divine birth and the same mother. It is understandable
that with the same blood as that of Arjun was running through his body he would have
wanted to get the Brahm Astra, which Arjun had. In spite of the curse of Parashuraam
Karn was safe by the grace of his father Soorya. His father warned him about the
impending deception by Indra through his cunning move to take away his Kavach and
Kundal. Karn invited his own death by donating his protective armor. The Dharm
Shaastra say that the gift (or Daan) should not be given to an A-Paatra. Thus Karn
broke two rules Some say that since Parashuraam Jee told him to get Guru Dakshinaa at his will. And when he came to know that Karn was not a Braahman, he cursed him - "Since you lied to me, I take all your education back in Guru Dakshinaa." Any comments? So when was the time period when he was educated by Parashuraam?
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