Originally posted by: panchaali
Karna: Does He Deserve So Much Respect??
What kind of question is this?
Do you have doubt? he is a human and he did mistake, all characters in the epic is flawed but do you question all characters in the epic, or it is for Karna specifically!!!
Then let me tell you yes he deserves it and he got it,
most of the literature work is on Karna, Swami Vivekanada meditated Karna...
Karna is my idol, I feel sad every time I read Draupadi Vastraharan part...
It breaks my heart, even though various authors give numerous explanation about that part. Surely, you want your idol to be perfect, but even after this also I would say he is beyond perfect.
Coz he did repent for what he did, and who had that courage to donate his natural armor to his enemy's father? Even the king of Gods also had to act like beggar, in front of THE HUMAN.
He is THE HUMAN who has set example to humanity. He spared the lives of his four brothers; who insulted him until his last breath, he did not leave his friend's side even though he knew he would probably die at the end.
And yes he died, even the God have to trick his death.
Who am I question Karna if he deserves respect or not, I can never do what he did. Being a human being also he proved himself God of Humanity.
People talk a lot about Dharma adharma, I think it would be a big adharma to question greatness of Karna. Lord Krishna declared him a great soul, do you question him saying also?
P.S:- I see in your post that you are a Bengali, one suggestion please go through some good books our literature has great works on Karna.
Firstly thanks for commenting.
Secondly, did u really get the whole point of my post?
I have asked a question in my title, the question that was there in my heart for a long time.
And I myself, have answered the question in affirmative. I have clearly said that yes, he deserves respect, despite all his flaws. I have also stated the reasons, why I think he deserves respect, and why I respect him too.
And those reasons are exactly, what u have stated.
Are your reasons( that is, the ones that u have stated in your comment) any different from mine?
I talked about his Kavach-Kundal daan, his repentence about Draupadi's Vastraharan, his sparing of the 4 Pandavas...
Have I missed out on his great deeds?
I have also quoted a line, which talks about the greatness of repentance.
And YOU don't have to tell me that he deserves respect. I already KNOW it, and THAT IS EXACTLY, what I have written in my post in the end.
And I have also stated clearly, that I am only an ordinary reader, and am not qualified enough to give character certificates to people like Karna and Draupadi.
And yes, all characters, except Lord Krishna, in the epic, are flawed.
But people mainly debate on Draupadi and Karna, bcoz they are the most complex characters in Mahabharat.
I have also written a long post, expressing my doubts on Draupadi's Pativrata nature.
That was maybe 2 months back. And Draupadi is my favourite character, n yet I have tried to analyse/question her character in my own way.
And finally, yes the Pandavas were not nice to Karna. But Karna was not very nice to them either.
Both were hostile towards each other.
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