Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism
@Bold could you share this citation.
I don't consider Karna any better warrior he killed only Ghato among important people and that too with the Shakti astra. Yes he did kill 2.3 Akshauni but that wasn't the expectations from him.
Majority killing of important people was done by Drona and Ass
If Dury actually felt that Karna wouldn't follow Ashwathama's order, then probably he wasn't sure of Karna's loyalty. Or else Dury felt that Karna would again leave the war like he did during Bheeshm's time?
Would Karna actually rebel in such crucial time?
Well so Karna being made CIC was just an attempt to calm him down then
After Karna's lobbying for days and Ass not being able to kill Arjuna and Krishna when he was at his best, I think Dury was seeing Karna as someone who can defeat the Krishna Duo
Let the sons of Pandu behold today the prowess of both Ashvatthama and Karna resembling that of Vishnu and Vasava! All of you are singly able to slay the sons of Pandu with their troops in battle! How much more then are you capable, when united together, of that feat! Endued with great energy and accomplished in weapons, you will today behold one another engaged in the achievement of mighty tasks!'"
Here he is asking them to stay united 🤣 I sometimes feel so bad for him