Why did Indra give Karna a divyastra?

Also, Lord Indra walks up to Karna a few days before the war, disguised as a Brahmin and seeks the charity and alms of his Kavach and Kundal. Karna gives it with nary a thought. But Indra gives him a Divyastra that he can use once.

Why did Karna ask Indra to come disguised as a beggar?

As mentioned earlier, Karna had the kavach Kundal which made him virtually immortal. Knowing that Karan would eventually encounter Arjun in the war, Krishna wanted to take these powers away from Karna. So he asked Indra to come disguised as a beggar and ask for the kavach and Kundal.

Why did Karna lose the Kavach Kundal?

In an act of vengeance she cursed Karna, saying that his wheel of his chariot would get trapped in muck during a very critical part of the war. Then comes the part where Karna loses the Kavach Kundal and earns the Indrastra. As mentioned earlier, Karna had the kavach Kundal which made him virtually immortal.

How did Karna die in the Battle of Kurukshetra?

The war between the Kauravas and Pandavas during the Dwapar Yug at the battlefield of Kurukshetra took place over 18 days. Karna was the Senapati or te General of the Kaurava army. He died on day 17 of the battle when Arjun fired a weapon upon a distressed unarmed Karna. Arjun was his brother as both Karna and Arjun were born of the same mother.

Who was the only son of Karna who survived the war?

Vrishakethu was his only son who survived the war. After the war when Pandavas were made aware of Karna’s lineage, Vrishakethu was under the patronage of Arjuna and took part in various battles that preceded the Ashvamedha yagna. Vrishakethu was killed by Arjuna’s son Babruvahana during the battle fought during Ashvamedha Yagna.

How many sons did Karna have in Mahabharata?

According to the Mahabharata, Karna was married to Vrushali. He had ten sons: Vrishasena, Sudama, Vrishaketu, Chitrasena, Satyasena, Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, and Prasena; eight of them took part in the Kurukshetra war. Sudama was killed by Arjuna at Draupadi’s swayamvara when he was 9 years old. Prasena was killed by Satyaki.

Why did Dronacharya refuse to take Karna as his student?

He thus approached Dronacharya, an established teacher who taught the Kuru princes. But he refused to take Karna as his student since he was not a Kshatriya. However, according to some versions of the tale, appreciating Karna’s boldness, Drona tells Adhiratha to call his son “Karna.