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Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: Karṇa), also known as Vasusena, Anga-Raja, Sutaputra and Radheya, [2] is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. [3] [4] He is the son of Surya (the Sun deity) and princess Kunti (later the Pandava queen). Kunti was granted the boon to bear a child with desired divine qualities from ...
Vrishaketu (Sanskrit: वृषकेतु, romanized: Vṛṣaketu) is a character in the Hindu Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. He is the son of Karna and Vrishali and the youngest of Karna's sons. Following the events of the Kurukshetra War, Arjuna trains Vrishaketu, later making him the king of Anga.
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vrishasena (Sanskrit: वृषसेन, romanized: Vṛṣasena) was the eldest son of the warrior Karna. [1] Along with his father, he fought in the Kurukshetra war from the side of the Kauravas and faced many prominent warriors like Upapandavas, Drupada, Dhrishtadyumna, Nakula, Sahadeva, Virata and many more. [2
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India composed by Veda Vyasa.At its heart lies the epic struggle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.The central characters include the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva—along with their wife Draupadi.
Suryaputra Karn (transl. Son of Surya, Karna) is an Indian historical epic television series, which premiered on 29 June 2015 on Sony TV.Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary of Swastik Pictures, the series covers the life journey of Karna in the Mahabharata.
According to mythologist Dr. Pradeep Bhattacharya, the creation of this name can be attributed to Sawant and it parallels with "Panchali"—the heroine of the Mahabharata. [5] Vrushali is portrayed as a good friend of Karna from their childhood. When Karna grew up, Adhiratha chose her as the bride for his son. She is described to be wise and pious.
According to the Mahabharata, Ashwatthama means "the sacred voice which relates to that of a horse". [3] He is so-named because it is believed that when he was born, he cried out like a horse. [4] Some of his other names are: Dronaputra (द्रोणपुत्र) - Son of Dronacharya; Guruputra (गुरुपुत्र) - Son of Guru ...
Bhima's son Ghatotkacha was killed by Karna, leading to Bhima lament over his death. [32] Bhima then killed the elephant named Ashvatthama as part of a strategic deception to spread the false news that Drona's son, Ashvatthama, had been killed (Chapter 190, Verse 15). This ruse led to Drona's surrender and eventual downfall.