Karna - AncientVoice

Mbh.1.1.76	This work is a tree, of which the chapter of contents is the seed; the divisions called Pauloma and Astika are the root; the part called Sambhava is the trunk; the books called Sabha and Aranya are the roosting perches; the books called Arani is the knitting knots; the books called Virata and Udyoga the pith; the book named Bhishma, the main branch; the book called Drona, the leaves; the book called Karna, the fair flowers; the book named Salya, their sweet smell; the books entitled Stri and Aishika, the refreshing shade; the book called Santi, the mighty fruit; the book called Aswamedha, the immortal sap; the denominated Asramavasika, the spot where it groweth; and the book called Mausala, is an epitome of the Vedas and held in great respect by the virtuous Brahmanas.
Mbh.1.1.146	When I heard that my sons, guided by the counsels of Karna, while on their journey of Ghoshayatra, had been taken prisoners by the Gandharvas and were set free by Arjuna, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success.
Mbh.1.1.176	When I heard that Karna even though he had got Bhima within his power allowed him to escape after only addressing him in contemptuous terms and dragging him with the end of his bow, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success.
Mbh.1.1.177	When I heard that Drona, Kritavarma, Kripa, Karna, the son of Drona, and the valiant king of Madra Salya suffered Saindhava to be slain, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success.
Mbh.1.1.178	When I heard that the celestial Sakti given by Indra to Karna was by Madhava's machinations caused to be hurled upon Rakshasa Ghatotkacha of frightful countenance, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success.
Mbh.1.1.179	When I heard that in the encounter between Karna and Ghatotkacha, that Sakti was hurled against Ghatotkacha by Karna, the same which was certainly to have slain Arjuna in battle, then, O Sanjaya I had no hope of success.
Mbh.1.1.184	When I heard that the infinitely brave Karna, invincible in battle, was slain by Arjuna in that war of brothers mysterious even to the gods, then, O Sanjaya, I had no hope of success.
Mbh.1.2.329	Then, must you know, comes the quarrel of the high-souled Karna.
Mbh.1.2.342	Then, you know, is Karna, and then Salya.
Mbh.18.1.34	The high-souled Karna, the son of Kunti, incapable of being baffled in battle, Dhrishtadyumna, Satyaki, the sons of Dhrishtadyumna and those other Kshatriyas who met with death in the observance of Kshatriya practices, where are those lords of Earth, O Brahmana?
Mbh.18.2.42	At the time of performing the water rites after the battle, I heard my mother say, Do thou offer oblations of water unto Karna.
Mbh.18.2.44	I grieve also incessantly at this, ye gods, that when I marked the resemblance between the feet of my mother and those of Karna of immeasurable soul, I did not immediately place myself under orders of that afflicter of hostile ranks.
Mbh.18.2.45	Ourselves joined with Karna, Shakra himself would have been unable to vanquish in battle.
Mbh.18.2.97	Thus addressed, they answered him from all sides, saying, I am Karna!
Mbh.18.2.107	What are those sinful acts which were committed by those high-souled beings, Karna and the sons of Draupadi, and the slender-waisted princess of Pancala, so that their residence has been assigned in this region of foetid smell and great woe?
Mbh.18.3.149	Karna, the mighty bowman, that foremost of all wielders of weapons for whom thou art grieving, has also attained to high success.
Mbh.18.3.183	O king, neither Arjuna, nor Bhima, nor any of those foremost of men, viz, the twins, nor Karna, ever truthful in speech and possessed of great courage, could be deserving of Hell for a long time.
Mbh.18.4.199	In another place, the delighter of the Kurus beheld Karna, that foremost one among all wielders of weapons, resembling a dozen Suryas in splendour.
Mbh.18.5.250	Slain on the field of battle, O foremost of men, Karna entered Surya.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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