Questions tagged [karna]

A Character of Hindu epic Mahabharata Who was Son of Kunti and Lord Surya.

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Is Karna described as a weak warrior in Hindu scripture?

In popular belief, Karna is usually viewed as a strong warrior, perhaps even stronger than Arjuna. But my question is, does Hindu scripture ever describe Karna as a weak warrior? (I'm not asking about events that answerers may subjectively…
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How did Karna become the king of Anga?

Karna was a son of a charioteer by his foster father and if I am not wrong he didn't fight with the previous king of Anga.
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How do we know Karna was a great Danavira?

Karna is considered as one of the greatest danaviras. However, the greatest form of dana is the one that is given secretly. If such is the case, then ideally Karna's dana should have remained secret forever but still we all know he was the greatest…
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how could Karna be mistaken for a charioteer's son?

His mother Kunti is described as beautiful, intelligent, and shrewd. His father is the Sun-God. Shouldn't he have displayed Tejas far exceeding a Charioteer's son?
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