Karna Parva: The Eldest Son

Karna, Kunti's firstborn who fought for Duryodhana, and the day his chariot wheel sank into the earth.

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Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva
5.144.22
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahabharata, Karna Parva
8.67.3
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahabharata, Karna Parva
8.66.42-8.66.65 (the sinking wheel and Karna's plea, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use

Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva

5.138-5.144 (Karna refuses Krishna and Kunti, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Mahabharata, Vana Parva

3.291-3.292 (Karna's birth, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Mahabharata, Stri Parva

11.27 (Kunti reveals Karna's birth to the Pandavas, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

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