What is the temptation of Karna?

'The Temptation of Karna' occurs in the 'Episode- 53' ('The udyog parva') of The Mahabharata which is wholly devoted to the classic and sublime scene in which Lord Krishna disclosed to Karna about his true descent, about his real mother and the secret of his birth.
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What was Krishna's motive behind the temptation of Karna?

Lord Krishna tried to tempt Karna by offering him the opportunity to be the king of entire kingdom along with Draupadi as his wife.
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Why was Karna treated unfairly?

(a) (i) Karna was abandoned by his mother when he was born due to the Social stigma she would have had to bear, had she raised him before marriage! (ii) Lord Krishna had to be abandoned by his parents for his protection from his uncle Kamsa who was going to kill him the moment he was born.
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What is Karna power?

Karna was born to the Sun god and Princess Kunti, who was given a boon that she can invoke any god to give her a child. What's interesting to know is that Karna was born with a kavach and kundal (armour and earrings) that made him indomitable.
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What did Lord Krishna said to Karna?

Krishna said to Karna, introducing the words “kaanin” and “sahorha” son, that Karna was Kunti's Kaanin son. Then he tempted Karna to join his brothers.
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What was Karna last wish?

Karna's last wish was that Krishna should perform His last rites, on virgin soil, soil on which the sorrows He had gone through cannot sprout in any form, and where His mortal remains will merge into the virgin soil."
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Was Karna a good person?

Karna joined the Duryodhana's side in the Kurukshetra war. He was a key warrior who aimed to kill 3rd Pandava Arjuna but dies in a battle with him during the war. He is a tragic hero in the Mahabharata, in a manner similar to Aristotle's literary category of "flawed good man".
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Is Karna a God?

Karṇa (Sankrist: कर्ण) is the hero of the epic Mahabharata, who's also known as "Vrisha". He was the main protagonist of the epic and was the eldest of the Pandava. Unlike his younger brothers, Karṇa was given up by his mother Kunti.
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Is Karna greater than Arjuna?

Karna is better than Arjuna as a warrior. As an archer, he was superior to Arjuna: Lord Krishna considered Karna to be superior to Arjuna and called the foremost of all heroes.
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Was Karna good looking?

KARNA WAS ONE & ONLY WHO WAS DESCRIBED BY LORD KRISHNA AS 'EXTREMELY HANDSOME'.. EVEN AFTER HIS DEATH, HIS DEATH BODY NOT ABANDONED ITS BEAUTY SUCH WAS THE BEAUTY OF KARNA.!!
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Is Karna hero or villain?

Type of Villain

Karna, also known as Jaya, Digvijaya, or Mrityunjaya, is the main protagonist of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Karna is the firstborn son of princess Kunti and was conjured by the sun god Surya.
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Why did Karna insult Draupadi?

Hearing these words, Karna gets angry and says that when Yudhishthira lost all his possession he also lost Draupadi, even specifically staking her. Karna calls Draupadi a "whore" for being the wedded wife of five men, adding that dragging her to court is not surprising act whether she be attired or naked.
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Did Karna loved Draupadi?

No, but there was actually a time when karna liked draupadi and wanted to marry her but as known draupadi rejected him in swayamvar as he was a sutputra and she was a princess After that they never liked/loved each other after the insult. Nothing can be said as this is only the perception of the reader.
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Who tempted Karna in Mahabharata?

Krsna tries to persuade Karna to join the Pandavas, his brothers in the war against the Kauravas. He offers Karna the throne and the powers that come with the king with his five brothers standing in attendance. Karna refuses the tempting offer, his life's dream, claiming his loyalty to Duryodhana.
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Was Duryodhana a true friend to Karna?

Karna was Duryodhana's closest friend. Notably, Duryodhana, with significant assistance from Karna, performs Vaishnava Yagna when the Pandavas are in exile. Duryodhana used his greater skill in wielding the mace to defeat opponents. He was also an extremely courageous warrior and he was said to be a good ruler.
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Who did Karna's last rites?

From this Karna asked for two more boons. As a second boon, Karna said that Krishnaji should be born in his kingdom in the next life and in the third boon he asked Shri Krishna to perform his last rites on virgin land.
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Who can defeat Karna?

Being spurred by Krishna, then Arjuna used Anjalikastra to kill Karna which cut the head of Karna, leading to his death. Arjuna had to kill Karna in such a kind of situation only because Karna had banes from Goddess Earth and poor brahmin.
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Who is powerful Karna or Bhima?

Karna is way superior to Bhima : He defeated jarasandha much easily than Bhima. He defeated and dragged Bhima by the tip of his bow. He defeated bhima many times on 14,15,16th day in group attacks led by Pandavas.
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Who is stronger Karna or Bhishma?

karna was more powerful than Bhishma. Yes, he was if wat we had read or watched or heard is true than karna must be the most unlucky, unfortunate, powerful warrior to have ever lived after indrajit the son of Ravana. To defeat Bhishma they just had to do one thing that is to bring in Shikandi.
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What did Karna sacrifice?

Ultimately, his generosity and his loyalty towards his friend Duryodhana compel him to sacrifice his own life on the battlefield. During his lifetime Karna is confronted with the fact that he is an illegitimate child and the adopted son of a low caste charioteer.
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Will Karna be born again?

No. Karna after his death in the battle went to heaven and was merged with his divine father, Sun god. As per Vyasa's MBh, he was not reborn.
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Why is Karna great?

Karna was the closest friend of Duryodhana and fought on his behalf against the Pandavas (his brothers) in the famous Kurukshetra war. Karna fought against misfortune throughout his life and kept his word under all circumstances. Many admire him for his courage and generosity.
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Is Karna the strongest in fate?

Karna served the Red Faction in Fate/Apocrypha, and he is by far the strongest Lancer-class Servant in the series. He is the son of the Sun God, Surya, making him one of the greatest Heroes in Indian mythology, and his combat skills allow him to take on multiple Servants at once without any trouble.
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Why Karna is real hero of Mahabharata?

Right from his birth he suffered as sutaputra though he was the son of God Sun and Kunti. He was the best Character in entire mahabharata. He was the only archer who was capable of beating arjuna in the war. He had never sent anyone empty handed not even God Indra when he asked karna to give his kawach kundala.
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Who is the main villain in Mahabharata?

The main antagonist in Mahabharata, Duryodhana was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra and queen Gandhari. As the first born, he was the crown prince of Kuru and its capital Hastinapur. Karna was his closest friend.
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