How did Parashurama Realise that Karna was not a Brahmin?

How did Parasurama realise that Karna was not a Brahmana? Answer: When Parasurama was reclining on Kama’s lap, a stinging worm burrowed into Kama’s thigh. When Parasurama awoke and saw the blood flowing from the wound, he said: “Dear pupil, you are not a brahmana.

What did Karan do to help the Brahmin?

Karna was determined to learn archery. He decided to approach Parashurama, the chastiser of the kshatriyas. Knowing that the great sage hated warriors and kings, Karna decided to tell him that he was a brahmana, a priest.

Why did Parasurama accept to teach Bhishma everything?

Since Bhishma being a son of goddess and incarnation of head of vasu, Parasurama accepted to teach him everything! Bhishma was son of Ganga, who in fact was one of the asta vasus in his previous birth named “Prabhasa”.

Why did Parashurama refuse to teach Karna?

We know that Parashurama was the guru of Bhisma, a kshatriya. Then why did he refuse to teach Karna on the basis of being a kshatriya? After eliminating Kartavirya Arjuna and his sons of Haihaya tribe and all Kshatriya rulers of that period, Parasurama left the enmity with Kshatriyas.

Why did Parasurama leave the enmity with the Kshatriyas?

After eliminating Kartavirya Arjuna and his sons of Haihaya tribe and all Kshatriya rulers of that period, Parasurama left the enmity with Kshatriyas. Hence, as he did not have grouse against Kshatriyas, he taught all secrets of using weapons to Devavrata (Bhishma).

Why Karna did not teach the knowledge of weapons to Kshatriyas?

However, after his defeat at the hands of Bhishma, in the Amba’s episode, he perhaps, thought not to teach the knowledge of weapons to Kshatriyas. That is why he taught all the secrets to Drona alone. In the case of Karna, he introduced himself to be a brAhmana and got the knowledge of all the weapons from Parasurama.