Greatest Debate-who was the most powerfull warrior in MB - Page 10

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He was probably 32 seeing he was born before Arjuna got his Gandiva and Arjuna told Uttara that he has carried Gandiva for more than 30 years .. and with that comes the fact that Arjuna and Krishna were 80+

32? So many people here wrote he was 16 then.

Thanks Abhishek_King and Medha.S for confirming the fact that he was not a mere 16 year old kid.

Originally posted by: Medha.S

For what its worth😆

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">"'Shalya said, "All great car-warriors, O Karna, say that this foremost of car-warriors, (Arjuna), even when alone, is invincible. When again, he is protected by Krishna, who will venture to vanquish him?"</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">"'Karna said, "<font color="#003399">As far as I have heard, such a superior car-warrior has never been born on earth! Behold my prowess, since I will contend in battle with even that Partha who is such. This prince of Kuru's line, this foremost of car-warriors, careers in battle, borne by his steeds white in hue. Perhaps he will despatch me to Yama's abode today. Know, however, that with Karna's death, these all will be exterminated.</font></font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">The two arms of this prince are never covered with sweat. They never tremble. They are massive and covered with cicatrices. Firm in the use of weapons, he is possessed of great skill and endued with great lightness of hands.</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">Indeed, there is no warrior equal to the son of Pandu. He taketh a large number of arrows and shooteth them as if they were one. Quickly fixing them on the bow-string, he propelleth them to the distance of two miles. They always fall on the foe. What warriors is there on earth that is equal to him?</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">That Atiratha, endued with great activity, with Krishna as his ally, gratified the god Agni at Khandava. There, on that occasion, the high-souled Krishna obtained his discus, and Savyasaci, the son of Pandu, obtained his bow Gandiva.</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">There that mighty-armed one, endued with might that knows no decay, also obtained his terrible car unto which are yoked those white steeds, as also his two great celestial and inexhaustible quivers, and many celestial weapons, from the God of Fire. In the region of Indra he obtained his conch Devadatta and slew innumerable Daityas, and all the Kalakeyas.</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">Who is there on earth that is superior to him?</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">Possessed of greatness of soul, he gratified Mahadeva himself in fair fight, and obtained from him the terrible and mighty weapon Pasupata that is capable of destroying the three worlds.</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">The several Regents of the world, united together gave him their weapons of immeasurable energy, with which that lion among men quickly destroyed in battle those united Asuras, the Kalakhanjas.</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">So also, in Virata's city, moving on a single car he vanquished all of us, and snatched from us that wealth of kine, and took from all the foremost of car-warriors (portions of) their garments.</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">Challenging that foremost of Kshatriyas, that hero having him of Vrishni's race for his ally, that warrior who is endued with such energy and such attributes, I regard myself, O Shalya, to be the foremost of persons in all the world in point of courage. He is, again, protected by that Keshava of great energy, who is Narayana himself and who is without a rival, that high-souled Vasudeva, that ever-victorious Vishnu armed with conch, discus, and mace, whose attributes all the world united together, cannot (in narrating) exhaust in 10,000 years. Beholding the two Krishnas together on the same car, fear entereth my heart together with courage. Partha is the foremost of all bowmen, while Narayana is unrivalled in encounters with the discus. Even such are Vasudeva, and the son of Pandu. Indeed, the mountains of Himavat may move from the spot where they stand but not the two Krishnas. Both of them are heroes, possessed of great skill, firm in the use of weapons, and mighty car-warriors. Both of them have adamantine frames. Who else, O Shalya, save myself, would proceed against Phalguna and Vasudeva that are even such? The desire cherished by me today, viz., that of a battle with the son of Pandu, O ruler of the Madras, will be fulfilled without delay. Soon will that wonderful and matchless and beautiful battle take place. Either I will overthrow those two in battle today, or the two Krishnas will today overthrow me."</font>

<font size="3" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003399">79, KP</font>

so karna himself accepted that Arjuna is superior to him. It's a part of book 8 i.e. Karna parva right?

Originally posted by: -Shruti

32? So many people here wrote he was 16 then.

These are myths created by BRC and few people.

-Bhishma laying down his weapons completely.

-Karna breaking Abhimanyu's bow from behind

-Abhimanyu was just a 16 year old kid

and many more myths which are actually misconceptions, I dont blame you, Even I thought he was just a 16 year old kid.

He was not 16, but still a small kid in front of his killers becoz most of them must hv been 80+ except Duhshasan's son.

Someone here wrote he was 14. 😆

@Daya_Manic

It was quite common to praise other warriors skill in those days, Karna said Shalya was a superior Charioteer than Krishna, would you believe that?

Even Arjuna said that he will never be able to fly away from Karna in battle ( in-directly saying he will be killed if he entered the fight at that point of time )

Originally posted by: Daya_Manic

so karna himself accepted that Arjuna is superior to him. It's a part of book 8 i.e. Karna parva right?