UNFAIR DEATH OF KARNA FROM BORI CRITICAL EDITION

Its time to expose another misconception spreaded by Pandavas fanatics. As per pandavas fanatics, Arjuna didn’t cheated Karna as per BORI critical edition. Its time to expose zero number verse overrated vimna partho arjuna from BORI Critical edition

 

 

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PART-1 : UNFAIR DEATH FROM DIRECT REFERENCE

BORI Critical Edition

Karna Parv, Section-67

 

Translation by B.Debroy -

“On seeing this, Karna again invoked brahmastra against Dhananjaya. He showered down arrows and tried to extricate his chariot. Pandava countered those weapons with his own weapons.

Kounteya then released another weapon, beloved of the fire god, towards Karna. It blazed fiercely.

Karna pacified the fire through a varuna weapon. He covered all the directions with clouds and it was as dark as a rainy day.

Pandaveya was not frightened. While Radheya looked on, the valiant one used the vayavya weapon and dispelled all the clouds.

EXPLAINATION –

1) First Karna released his Brahmastra and began to extract wheel of his chariot. It proves that Karna was weaponless, chariotless and heedless

2) Arjuna had countered brahmastra and shot agneyastra. Karna was extracting wheel of his chariot still arjuna attacked him it proves that arjuna was really coward

3) While releasing wheel of his chariot, karna released varunastra. No narration about method used by karna to release varunastra. It proves that karna was extracting wheel and fighting at a time. His aim was releasing weapons and lifting wheel.

4) After releasing varunastra no narration about Karna in upcoming events. Karna was silent in rest of battle. It proves that after releasing varunastra, Karna continued to extract wheel of chariot (his Incomplete work)

5) Arjuna countered varunastra by Vayavyastra still no narration about position of karna by sanjaya

6) Arjuna attacked standard of karna's chariot still no narration about position of karna by sanjaya

7) Arjuna invoked anjalika astra and aimed at Karna. Finally Lord shiva killed Karna aimed by Arjuna still no narration about position of karna by sanjaya

8) Sanjaya never mentioned exact position of Karna after releasing varunastra. He was extracting wheel of chariot when he released varunastra so we can safely conclude that karna was lifting wheel of chariot in upcoming events that’s why he was silent in upcoming scene

RESULT –

KARNA WAS EXTRACTING WHEEL OF CHARIOT WHEN LORD SHIVA KILLED KARNA AIMED BY ARJUNA

a) Karna was weaponless

b) Karna was chariotless

c) Karna was heedless (not engaged in battle)

PART-2 : UNFAIR DEATH OF KARNA FROM CROSS REFERENCE

BORI Critical Edition

Shalya Parv, Section-61

A) GOLDEN WORDS OF PRINCE DURYODHANA

 

In the battle, Karna’s wheel was submerged in the ground. He was defeated and overtaken by a hardship. That foremost among men was trying to extricate it and you had him killed. Had you fought me, Karna, Bhishma and Drona through fair means, it is certain that you would not have been victorious. However, you adopted ignoble and deceitful methods.

EXPLAINATION –

1) Duryodhan himself mentioned the death of Karna while extracting wheel of chariot.

2) As per Duryodhana, Pandavas could never won war only if they fought fairly with Karna, Bhishma and Drona.

3) Duryodhana was there to withness final encounter between Karna and Arjuna. When arjuna attacked standard of Karna's chariot, duryodhana was disappointed. He saw the death of his best friend right in front of his eyes

 

BORI Critical Edition -

 

O venerable one! When that standard was uprooted, fame, dharma, victory and everything that was dear to the hearts of the Kurus also fell down. Great sounds of lamentation arose.

4) Duryodhana himself narrated the unfair death of Karna while lifting wheel of chariot. It proves that

a) Karna was unarmed

b) Karna was chariotless

c) Karna was heedless (not engaged in war)

B) APPROVAL OF GOLDEN WORDS OF DURYODHANA BY GODS, APSARAS, SIDDHAS OF HEAVEN

On seeing these wonderful sights, they, with Vasudeva at the forefront, were ashamed and honoured Duryodhana. On hearing that Bhishma, Drona, Karna and Bhurishrava had been slain through adharma, theyVgrieved and wept in sorrow. The Pandavas were distressed and immersed in thought.

EXPLAINATION –

1) After hearing golden words of Duryodhana, all gods adopted the side of Duryodhana. All of them approved the words of Duryodhana and accepted that Karna, Bhishma, Drona and Bhurishrava were killed through adharma.

2) Arjuna and other pandavas headed by lord Krishna were ashamed and hang down their heads in shame for killing karna through adharma. It was the epic scene where arjuna hang down his head in shame and began to cry for his cowardice

C) APPROVAL OF GOLDEN WORDS OF DURYODHANA AND GODS BY LORD KRISHNA

On seeing this, Krishna spoke these words, in a voice that rumbled like clouds and drums. ‘All of them were swift in the use of weapons and were maharathas. In a fair fight, even if we fought bravely, we were incapable of defeating them in the battle. That is the reason I thought of means to slay those lords of men. Otherwise, the Pandaveyas would never have obtained victory. Those four great-souled ones were atirathas on earth. Following dharma, even the guardians of the world themselves would not have been able to kill them

EXPLAINATION –

1) Finally, after feeling ashamed, Lord Krishna revealed the truth and admitted that those four warriors (Karna, Bhishma, Drona and Bhurishrava) were incapable of being defeated in fair battle.

2) (Arjuna unable to withstand Karna and Bhishma, Dhristdyumn unable to withstand Drona, Satyaki unable to withstand bhurishrava hence unfair means were adopted to kill those four atirathi warriors

D) CURSE OF BRAHMANA

When you clash against your foe and are distracted because the wheel of your chariot has been devoured by the earth, he will exhibit his valour and sever your head. O stupid one! Leave this place.Just as you were distracted when you acted against me, another person will sever and bring down your head while you are distracted.’

EXPLAINATION –

 

1) Apart of lord shiva, curse of Brahmin also helped arjuna to kill Karna. As per curse of brahmana, karna will be killed by his rival when he will be heedless in battle means not engaged in battle.

2) When karna was extracting wheel of chariot, it was only time when karna was not fighting and arjuna took opportunity to aim heedless Karna

E) KARNA'S WIFE SAID 'SHAME' TO ARJUNA FOR HIS COWARD ACT

BORI Critical Edition

Stri Parv, Section-21

 

Behold Karna’s wife, Vrishasena’s mother. She has fallen down on the ground and is lamenting and weeping in piteous tones. ‘It is certain that the preceptor ’s curse followed you.That is the reason the earth swallowed up the wheel of your chariot. Then, in the midst of the enemy in the battle, Dhananjaya’s arrow severed your head.’ Alas! Shame!

RESULT – 

 

KARNA WAS EXTRACTING WHEEL OF CHARIOT WHEN LORD SHIVA KILLED KARNA AIMED BY ARJUNA AND UNFAIR DEATH SANCTIONED BY PRINCE DURYODHANA. LORD KRISHNA, GODS, APSARAS. SIDDHAS AND GANDHARVAS

a) Karna was weaponless

b) Karna was chariotless

c) Karna was heedless (not engaged in battle)

CONCLUSION

According to BORI Critical Edition, Karna was weaponless, chariotless and heedless, enaged in extracting wheel of chariot when Arjuna aimed Karna from backside and Shiva shot arrow in order to rectify unarmed target of Arjuna