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Once, Arjuna asked Lord Krishna why he called Yudhishtira, Dharamaraj, and Karna, Daanveer. To answer this question, Krishna disguised himself and Arjuna as Brahmins and decided to visit both the kings. On visiting Yudhishitra, they asked for sandalwood to cook food. It was raining heavily at the time, and Yudhishitra couldn’t find dry sandalwood suitable to be used as a fuel. He apologised to both of them, and they returned empty handed.
A little later, they went to Karna and asked for the same thing. Karna searched everywhere for dry sandalwood but failed. But he did not let the Brahmins go home empty handed. He picked up his bow and arrow and destroyed the doors made of sandalwood. This, he gave to Krishna and Arjuna.
2. Karna was cursed by Rishi Parusharam even though he was aware of his true heritage.
Karna cursed
Rishi Parusharam cursed Karna for deceiving him. Karna had claimed he was a Brahmin, which was a lie. He had lied so that he could learn archery from the greatest teacher of all time. But it backfired. In reality however, Parusharam knew about Karna’s true heritage. But he also knew the big picture that would be played out later.
3. Karna wasn’t drawn to Duryodhan only by dharma.
Duryodhan and Karna
After Karna's coronation as Angh Raj, he spent most of his time with Duryodhana. They would play a game of dice in the evening. One day after sunset, Duryodhana had to leave momentarily. His wife Bhanumati, who was passing by, saw Karna waiting for her husband and decided to continue her husband’s game. At some point they had a casual quarrel about whose turn it was next. Playfully, Karna tried to snatch the dice from her hand. While they were wriggling, Bhanumati's dress shifted out of place, and her pearl necklace broke. The pearls scattered everywhere on the floor. At that instant, Duryodhana entered and found his wife with his friend in a compromising position, with their clothes entangled and pearls all over the floor. Duryodhana asked Karna what the quarrelling was for. Upon knowing the reason he cracked a joke and laughed aloud and continued playing.
Later, when Bhanumati asked Duryodhana why he didn't doubt her, he replied, "In a relation there is no scope for doubt, for when doubt settles in there will be no relation. Karna is my best friend and I trust him because I have faith that he will never break my trust
4. Karna is unarguably the most powerful man in Mahabharata
Karna the warrior
In fact, even Arjuna couldn’t defeat Karna all by himself. During the war of Kurukshetra, Krishna and Indra helped the Pandavas kill Karna. The former entered the battlefield as a charioteer for Arjuna, while Indra took away the armor from Karna, clearing the way for Arjuna.
5. Till the very end, Karna remained thankful to Duryodhan for everything he had done.
Karna with Kauravas
Before the war, Krishna confronted Karna and told him how he was the eldest of the Pandavas, and the rightful heir to the throne; not Yudhishthir. Although Karna was elated after he found out that Kunti was his mother and Surya his father, he refused to join ranks with Pandavas, because of his friendship and loyalty towards Duryodhana. In true terms, Karna was the the only one who followed dharma throughout his life.
6. Lord Krishna had praised Karna on several occasions.
Krishna and Karna
In the middle of the war, Krishna even told Arjuna that Karna was indeed a real warrior, and far better than him. Karna reminds us of the saying ”Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
7. Karna's life had more tragedies than most others in the Mahabharata.
Karna
In the war, all Karna's sons, except one, were killed by the Pandavas. Despite being the greatest warrior of all time, he was helpless. Karna's
life went through various waves of tragedy and sacrifice alternately. He was destroyed by the wrong attitude, because he wanted to be somebody he wasn’t. He knew what Duryodhana was doing was wrong, but he was an active participant who supported Duryodhan endlessly. Karna was all for loyalty and gratitude.
8. Lord Krishna had requested that Karna become the king of India.
Krishna
According to Krishna, in order to avoid the war, he had requested Karna to become the king. He argued that Karna, being elder to both Yudhisthir and Duryodhan, would be the rightful heir to the throne. But Karna refused the offer.
9. Karna always knew that the Pandavas would win the war of Kurukshetra.
pandavas
Lord Krishna asked Karna how he knew that the Pandavas would win the war, to which he replied, "Kurukshetra is a sacrificial field. Arjuna is the Head Priest, you -Krishna are the presiding deity. Myself (Karna), Bhishma Dev, Dronacharya and Duryodhana are the sacrifice.’
11. Karna wished to be remembered as Radheya- son of Radha.
Karna and Kunti
Karna’s birth mother was Kunti, but even after discovering that, he wished to be known as Radheya, son of Radha, and not Kaunteya, son of Kunti.