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Karna was the hero of Mahabharata, who was extraordinary by birth, but circumstances made him a tragedy. Kunti got Karna from the boon of Sun God. At the time of birth, he had armor and earrings on his body, which made him invincible.
But Kunti was unmarried at that time, so due to fear of the society, she kept the baby in a basket and threw it in the river. This was the same child, who was brought up by a charioteer and his wife Radha. Thus, despite being the son of Surya, Karna was brought up in a charioteer family.
Since childhood, the society despised him by calling him a son of a son. This insult itself became a fire within him, a fire to prove his existence. When in his youth he challenged Arjun to a fight in the court of Hastinapur, Bhishma and Dronacharya insulted him by calling him from a lowly family. Then Duryodhana honored him by making him the king of Anga country. This honor became the turning point of Karna’s life. From that moment he considered Duryodhana not only as his friend but also as his everything.
Karna learned weapons from Lord Parashurama. He became extremely powerful, but fate gave him two deadly curses. Once Parashurama came to know that he was not a Brahmin, he said ‘When you need it most, you will not remember your knowledge.’ The second time, a Brahmin cursed him that ‘when your chariot is in battle, its wheel will sink in the mud.’ Both these curses came true at important moments of Karna’s life.
Just before the war of Mahabharata, Kunti told him that he was the eldest brother of the Pandavas. Even after knowing this he said that Mother, I am your son, but Duryodhana is my religion. He promised that he would fight only with Arjun. This was his biggest ideal and also his biggest mistake. This is where Karna got stuck between religion and loyalty.
When Karna and Arjun came face to face in the battle of Kurukshetra, Karna repeatedly defeated Arjun with his weapons, but as soon as his chariot sank into the mud, Parashurama’s curse came true. He was about to lift the bow when Krishna said to Arjun that ‘This is the moment for which you were born.’ Talking about Kshatriya religion, Karna said, ‘Religion says that a helpless warrior should not be killed.’ But Krishna reminded that when Abhimanyu was helpless, he was standing silently watching. At that very moment Arjun’s arrow sank into Karna’s chest. Surya’s son fell helplessly on the earth.
Karna was omnipotent, but lost in the conflict between religion and loyalty. He had power, but not direction. He knew the truth, yet was on the wrong side. His defeat was not Arjun’s victory, but was the result of karma. He was defeated by destiny, defeated by his emotional bonds.
Karna’s life teaches that power is meaningful only when it is accompanied by religion. He maintained friendship, but also supported injustice. He was the son of Surya, but could not come out of his own darkness. His story reminds us that sometimes even the bravest man is lost in the confusion of his feelings and duties. This was the true tragedy of Karna, he had power, but truth was not on his side.
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