Dharamkshetra discussion thread 2 - Page 4

Originally posted by: AnuMP

Durga

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Originally posted by: DurgaS

Hmm, I agree. Caste was a big thing those days and they used to follow rules strictly. But I am wondering when exactly Drona taught Karna? After he became Angraj or before that? Agree about Brahmastra though, that was his aim eventually.

There is a lot to Karna which I felt wasn't put forth in the two episodes. There were about 3 to 6 curses which all came true during the time of his death. So, I have been reading what the online sites have been saying. As per wiki, Arjuna killed Karna's son by mistake during the war that ensued post Swayamvar between the Pandavas disguised as Brahmins and the other kings attending the swayamvar. That's why Karna wanted to kill him. Also, he wanted to prove that Arjuna's claims of being the sarvoccha dhanurdhar are false.

Talking of swayamvar reminds me about the rumoured story that Draupadi loved Karna. Found an interesting discussion about it on this page.

http://www.quora.com/Mahabharata/Was-Draupadi-in-love-with-Karna

Managed to catch the last few moments of the Vidur episode. Coming up next is Ved Vyas, the author of Mahabharata.

Originally posted by: indianprincess

ok, so danveer karn is absolved of all arrops and is given a clean chit.

well done.👏 the makers of DK have even left behind starbharat in whitewashing the tragic hero.

i hope even my panchali and p's were given this courtesy... instead there were accused of things they didn't even do... wth.

of all the characters in our indian mythos, karna is the most whitewashed one and has been completely converted from almost negative/grey shaded character to almost positive one by these tv serials for god knows what reason... lucky guy.

Originally posted by: Maverick_me

The caste factor really works in his favour, thats why

Sutas were called 'Charana' in PRC's regime and his right hand man Chand Bardai was Suta/Charana and he was treated as good as a Brahmin and Sutas/charanas in the societal hierarchy were above the temple priests . Sutas in Mbh multitasked - they maintained history books of kings/kingdoms, they were story tellers and warriors; the other Sutas viz., Kekayas (Keechaka) and even war narrator Sanjay was a warrior and Sanjay actually fought from Kaurava side the last day and was nearly killed by Satyaki .

As far as Karna is concerned, we don't even get to read if he ever held the reins of anybody's chariot let alone his own. when he came of age , his father put him under tutelage of Dronacharya. He, his brothers were all warriors , his sons and grandsons too fought on Kaurava side

The abandonment part is ofcourse a sad thing in his life but the positive part is he found loving parents and which parents sacrifice their other children in war for sake their foster son?

Originally posted by: indianprincess

i do sympathise with him when he was abandoned as a baby, but he did get loving parents in the form of adirath and radha . and even if society has wronged u it does not give u the right to do the same to others.

his assault on drau can't be justified under any circumstances... i can't believe this serial actually tried to do so.