Since Karnan cannot use the Nagastra more than once, he is unable to kill Arjuna. The next day, the vengeful Karnan uses the Nagastra to try killing Arjuna, but Krishna saves Arjuna by preventing the arrow from hurting him. The following day, Karnan goes to war accompanied by his son Vrishasena who fights bravely, but is killed by Arjuna afterwards. The war begins and in the early days, Bheeshma retires and Karnan replaces him. Karnan is insulted on account of his lowly birth and given the command of a low rank infantry. Bheeshma is appointed the Commander and he starts nominating generals for different battalions. Karnan refuses to join his brothers, the Pandavas and remains the friend of their enemy Duryodhana.īefore the start of the Kurukshetra war, Duryodhana’s ministry assembles to appoint the generals of the army. Kunti meets Karnan and gets two wishes from him, one that he will not attack any of her sons (the Pandavas) except Arjuna during the impending Kurukshetra War, and that he will attack Arjuna with the Nagastra weapon only once. Karnan gets to know about his birth later. He tells Kunti that Karnan is her first son whom she abandoned. A few years later, Krishna, a supporter of the Pandavas, learns about Karnan's true background. Subhangi's parents initially disapprove of their romance, but eventually they accept, and the couple get married. Karnan later saves princess Subhangi from an uncontrolled chariot, and they fall in love. Enraged, he renders Karnan incapable of using the Brahmastra when most needed, and banishes him.
Karnan, disguised as a Brahmin, becomes the student of the sage Parasurama to acquire the Brahmastra one day, however, Parasurama realises that Karnan is a Kshattriya, a tribe he opposes. Pleased with Karnan's generosity, Indra gives him a powerful weapon, Nagastra, but states that he can use it only once. Aware of Indra's intention, Karnan yet donates both the items he was born with and which would make him invincible. One day, Indra, the king of the Devas (celestial deities), disguised as a Brahmin, approaches Karnan and asks for his armour and ear rings in donation to weaken and stop him from overpowering Arjuna. Karnan thus becomes the close friend of Duryodhana and his wife Bhanumati. Karnan is insulted on account of his lowly birth, but the Kaurava prince and cousin of the Pandavas, Duryodhana, saves his pride, and gives him the kingdom of Anga. He masters archery and challenges the Pandava prince Arjuna in a contest. He does not want to become a charioteer like Athirathan, and instead chooses to become a warrior. Years later, the now-grown up Karnan realises that Athirathan is only his adoptive father and feels heartbroken. The boy is rescued and adopted by charioteer Athirathan, who names him Karnan. Unmarried princess Kunti is blessed by the Sun god with a baby boy, which she abandons in the Ganges to avoid embarrassment.
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