Who is Karna Favourite son?
| Karna | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Weapon | Bow and arrows |
| Spouses | Originally unnamed; Vrushali and Supriya in later retelling |
| Children | Sons including Vrishasena, Banasena and Vrishaketu |
Who was Kuntis Favourite son?
| Kunti | |
|---|---|
| Parents | Parents Shurasena (father) Marisha (mother) Uncle Kuntibhoja (adoptive father) |
| Siblings | 14 siblings including Vasudeva, Nanda |
| Spouse | Pandu |
| Children | Pre-marital Karna by Surya Sons Yudhishthira by Dharmaraja Bhima by Vayu Arjuna by Indra Step-sons Nakula by Ashvins Sahadeva by Ashvins |
Did Karna know that he was Kaunteya?
But Duryodhana persists, and then Bhishma tells him that Karna was Kaunteya. Shocked by that revelation Duryodhana asks Bhishma if Karna knew this, and Bhishma says yes. Duryodhana asks if Karna fought on his side despite knowing he was a Pandava, despite fully aware he was fighting his own siblings.
Who was Karna’s brother?
Arjun was his brother as both Karna and Arjun were born of the same mother. Kunti – then an unwed princess – had begotten Karna through a boon she had been granted by sage Durvasa whom she had served like a daughter.
How did king Karna die?
Karna died at the hands of his own brothers. After the death of Karna, Kunti rushed to the battlefield when the war machine went silent for the day. She held his face and hugged her son tight. Pandavas learnt the truth about their relationship with Karna that evening.
Is the Karna Parva in the Mahabharata larger than other versions?
That said, Smt. Kamala Subramaniam, in her translation of The Mahabharata (an abridged version, though substantially larger than other abridged & scaled down versions such as Rajaji’s), states the following at the end of the Karna Parva.