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Again I will have to add more information for complete clarification: (CONTINUING FROM MY PREVIOUS POST): Incident 6- Karna alongwith other kaurvas unable to stop arjuna from reaching jayadratha..Arjuna vanquished alone 7 akshohinis of kaurav army out of 11 in 1 day to revenge abhimanyu death!! Narrative: "Sanjaya continued, 'Thus urged by Bhima and Kesava, Savyasachin prevailing over Drona and Karna, began to resist the foe all round. Many foremost of Kshatriyas (among the Kurus), putting forth all their prowess, failed to withstand Arjuna who advanced at the very van of his troops, and who, like a raging conflagration, was consuming the foremost ones among his foes. Then Duryodhana and Karna, and Sakuni, the son of Suvala, covered Kunti's son, Dhananjaya, with showers of shafts. Baffling the weapons of all those warriors, that foremost of all persons well-skilled in weapons, O monarch, covered them (in return) with his shafts. Aiming at their weapons with his (and thus baffling them all), Arjuna, endued with great lightness of hand and possessing a complete control over his senses, pierced every one of those warriors with ten keen-pointed shafts. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07183.htm Incident 7- Karna again ran from battlefield(3rd time): "Beholding that fierce and awful battle, the kings, thy sons, and Karna, also exceedingly pained, fled away." http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07152.htm Incident 8- bravery of karna exposed by ashwathama & kripacharya: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07154.htm Incident 9- karna together with entire kaurava generals & forces unable to stop arjuna from slaying jayadratha & Arjuna killed 7 akshouhinis of kaurava force out of 11 in one single day to revenge Abhimanyu's cowardy killing: Narrative: "Then Pandavas, O monarch, and the Panchalas, celebrated for their prowess, beholding the mighty- armed Karna, loudly shouted, saying, 'There is Karna,' ' Where is Karna in this fierce battle.'--' O thou of wicked understanding, O lowest of men, fight with us!" www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07155.htm REMAINING MISCONCEPTIONS(CONTINUING FROM MY PREVIOUS POST): MISCONCEPTION NO-9:Karna was Parshuram student dats why he was the best rather than Arjuna who was dronacharya's student! Explaination:Dronacharya himself was parshuram's shisya & he was equally well versed in archery as purshuram! Bhishma even defeat Purshiram in encounter when amba sought help of purshuram to punish Bhishma & Bhishma himself was defeated by Arjuna in Virata Yudh!So making such baseless claim wont make any sense because what Purshuram knows Drona knew the same & the same was imparted to Arjuna!A student ability is judged by his own prowess & dedication & not only by his teacher prowess!Even Indrajeet,the son of Ravana was the student of none other than Lord shiva himself but he too was defeated by Laxman!So I hope you got my point! MISCONCEPTION NO-10:Arjuna didnt suffer any human suffering as karna..Arjuna actually lived a lucky life! Explaination:If losing one's father early, being mistreated by cousins (to the extent that one fears for his life every instant), roaming the forests like a hermit, sharing the "rightfully won" wife with the other brothers,surviving Lakshagriha Fire,living as a eunuch since one refused to let an Apsara seduce him, fighting a war against some of his most loved seniors, losing one's children, losing one's friend and guiding angel & guru, losing ones own grandfather by own hands under krishna pressure and then dying on the way to some pilgrimage can be called a lucky life, then probably yes!! Karna althogh suffer in his childhood days but leaved a relaxed & peacefull life for the rest of his life under death under Duryodhan patronage & lived rightfully as "Angraaz Karna" & equally participated in all Duryodhan wrongdoings including Draupadi Cheerharan & calling her Prostitute,poisoing bheem in childhood,####burning pandavas alongwith kunti(his own mother & a woman) in Lakshagriha(Dont go by Star Plus factually incorrect Mahabharata & other Shitty Ramanand Sagar & BR chopra Mahabharata versions..read original Mahabharat of Vyas from the links I gave..It clearly states Karna wanted Kunti alongwith all Pandavas to burn alive in Lakshagriha..althogh at that time he was unaware he was kunti's own son but isn't it disgracefull to burn an innocent old age woman alive!!)Karna already full of ego wasted his entire life in adharm & jeolosy & hatred towards Pandavas! Misconception No 11-Karna promised he wont use Nagastra twice..Had he used it twice,Arjuna would have been slained ! Explaination-The same claim can be said about Arjuna that had Arjuna used the unfailing "Brahmashira Astra" or the irrestible deadly "Pashupata-Astra" (& which are far more powerfull than karna's Nag astra)on karna,karna would have been dead at the spot!Karna used Nag astra but Arjuna neither used his Brahmashira astra nor Pashupata astra on karna! COMPARISION OF SKILLS OF KARNA & ARJUNA: -Arjuna was called "Savyasaci" which means Arjuna can use both of his hands in archery & firing arrows..but karna can only use only one of his hands! -Arjuna practised archery in dark & night without any light after he saw bheem eating food in dark & got the idea from him that if bheem's hands can reach his mouth in dark without any light,then why cant his arrows can hit the target in dark after which Arjuna was widely praised by Drona & Bhishma!Such a feat has never been achieved by karna! -In the entire mahabharata,there are only 3 names mentioned who knows about forming & breaking chakravyuhu-Dronacharya,Krishna & Arjuna!Nowhere there is a mention of Karna! -Arjuna was the only Atirarhi who can engage multiple targets simultaneously & can engage & destroy illusionary targets like when Arjuna defeated Panchala King Drupada for guru drona gurudakshina..Karna didnt posses such qualities!

I HAVE MORE TO ADD HERE IN ADDITION TO MY PREVIOUS POST: Karna's defeat at Draupadi Swayamvar by Arjuna! Narrative: "And incensed at finding the strength and energy of Arjuna's arms unequalled on the earth, Karna, the son of Surya, fought with greater vigour. And parrying all those impetuous arrows shot at him by Arjuna, Karna sent up a loud shout. And this feat of his was applauded by all the warriors. Then addressing his antagonist, Karna said, 'O thou foremost of Brahmanas, I am gratified to observe the energy of thy arms that knoweth no relaxation in battle and thy weapons themselves fit for achieving victory. Art thou the embodiment of the science of weapons, or art thou Rama that best of Brahmanas, or Indra himself, or Indra's younger brother Vishnu called also Achyuta, who for disguising himself hath assumed the form of a Brahmana and mustering such energy of arms fighteth with me? No other person except the husband himself of Sachi or Kiriti, the son of Pandu, is capable of fighting with me when I am angry on the field of battle.' Then hearing those words of his, Phalguna replied, saying, 'O Karna, I am neither the science of arms (personified), nor Rama endued with superhuman powers. I am only a Brahmana who is the foremost of all warriors and all wielders of weapons. By the grace of my preceptor I have become accomplished in the Brahma and the Paurandara weapons. I am here to vanquish thee in battle. Therefore, O hero, wait a little.' "Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus addressed (by Arjuna), Karna the adopted son of Radha desisted from the fight, for that mighty chariot-fighter thought that Brahma energy is ever invincible." http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01193.htm FINAL KARNA ARJUNA BATTLE(DAY 17 OF MAHABHARATA):(I WANT TO ADD THIS AS I FOUND THE PREVIOUS LINK GIVEN IN MY PREVIOUS POST NOT WORKING) http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08089.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08090.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08091.htm ACCORDING TO MY ANALYSIS OF THIS TRANSLATION IN THE FINAL BATTLE OF MAHABHARATA,ARJUNA & KARNA ASSAULTED EACH OTHER 35 TIMES WITH NUMEROUS, THOUSANDS & LAKHS OF ARROWS ………8 TIMES THEY NULLIFIED EACH OTHER ARROWS ,12 TIMES BOTH KARNA & ARJUNA PIERCED EACH OTHER BUT THE REMAINING 15 TIMES ARJUNA PIERCED KARNA IN EVERY PART OF HIS BODY & KARNA’S LIMBS,YOKE,STANDARD,STEEDS,CHARIOT WERE RIPPED APART & KARNA WAS LEFT MANGLED BATHED IN BLOOD & KARNA HAD NO ANSWER FOR ARJUNA’S ARROWS!!!!AT THE TIME KARNA'S CHARIOT WHEELS WAS SWALLOWED BY BHOOMI,KARNA HAS SUFFERED A CLEAR DEFEAT!! A GREAT MISCONCEPTION-Lord krishna always helped Arjuna thats why he was unbeatable. This is perhabs the most commonly asked query!First let me explain you that Krishna only helped Arjuna physically when Karna launched the Nagastra on Arjuna by causing the chariot to sink inside the earth to avoid the astra but on all other occassions like Virata Yudh where Uttara Kumar son of Virata king was Arjuna's charioteer,& on draupadi swayamvar where karna was defeated by Arjuna & in fight with Gandharvas & all other military battles that Arjuna faught,krishna NEVER helped Arjuna & Arjuna won all other wars by his own might!& let me remind you Karna would have blown to pieces if Arjuna used his Pasupatastra or Brahmasirha astra on karna but he preferred not to do this as it would have caused unimaginable destruction!& Lord was with Arjuna because he was on dharma side & not an adharmi like Karna!

Lets make an honest comparision..not one sided..right from facts of mahabharata: (SOURCE-TRANSLATION OF ORIGINAL MAHABHARAT OF VYAS BY KESARI MOHAN GANGULY & WHICH IS THE ONLY PRECISE TRANSLATION AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC DOMAIN): Incident 1:Karna fled from battlefield from Arjuna(Virata Yudh): http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04060.htm Incident 2:Karna defeated by Gandharwa chitrasena: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03239.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03240.htm Incident 3:Arjuna defeat Ghandarwas & rescued Duryodhan & kurus: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03243.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03244.htm Incident 4:Karna defeated & freightened by Abhimanyu in chakruvyuhu: Hearing these words, Karna, afflicted with the shafts of Arjuna's son, once more said unto Drona, 'Exceedingly afflicted with the shafts of Abhimanyu, I am staying in battle, only because (as a warrior) I should stay here. Indeed, the arrows of this south of great energy are exceedingly fierce. Terrible as they are and possessed of the energy of fire, these arrows are weakening my heart.' http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07045.htm What Karna's own friend Ashwathama & kripacharya think of karna: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04049.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04050.htm what Lord Krishna think of karna's bravery: Krishna said(To Arjuna):.I swear by Truth to thee, O friend, that my limbs are burning at the thought that while the son of Subhadra was thus advancing, consuming the hostile army with his shafts, even on that occasion the wicked-souled Karna was engaged in acts of hostility to that hero,Unable, O Partha, to stay in that battle before Abhimanyu's face, mangled with the shafts of Subhadra's son, deprived of consciousness, and bathed in blood, Karna drew deep breaths, inflamed with rage. At last, afflicted with arrows, he was obliged to turn his back upon the field. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08073.htm & Finally karna himself accepting Arjuna's supeority: Narrative: "'Karna said(about Arjuna), "As far as I have heard, such a superior car-warrior has never been born on earth! Behold my prowess, since I will contend in battle with even that Partha who is such. This prince of Kuru's line, this foremost of car-warriors, careers in battle, borne by his steeds white in hue. Perhaps he will despatch me to Yama's abode today. Know, however, that with Karna's death, these all will be exterminated. The two arms of this prince are never covered with sweat. They never tremble. They are massive and covered with cicatrices. Firm in the use of weapons, he is possessed of great skill and endued with great lightness of hands. Indeed, there is no warrior equal to the son of Pandu. He taketh a large number of arrows and shooteth them as if they were one. Quickly fixing them on the bow-string, he propelleth them to the distance of two miles. They always fall on the foe. What warriors is there on earth that is equal to him? That Atiratha, endued with great activity, with Krishna as his ally, gratified the god Agni at Khandava. There, on that occasion, the high-souled Krishna obtained his discus, and Savyasaci, the son of Pandu, obtained his bow Gandiva. There that mighty-armed one, endued with might that knows no decay, also obtained his terrible car unto which are yoked those white steeds, as also his two great celestial and inexhaustible quivers, and many celestial weapons, from the God of Fire. In the region of Indra he obtained his conch Devadatta and slew innumerable Daityas, and all the Kalakeyas. Who is there on earth that is superior to him? Possessed of greatness of soul, he gratified Mahadeva himself in fair fight, and obtained from him the terrible and mighty weapon Pasupata that is capable of destroying the three worlds. The several Regents of the world, united together gave him their weapons of immeasurable energy, with which that lion among men quickly destroyed in battle those united Asuras, the Kalakhanjas. So also, in Virata's city, moving on a single car he vanquished all of us, and snatched from us that wealth of kine, and took from all the foremost of car-warriors (portions of) their garments. Challenging that foremost of Kshatriyas, that hero having him of Vrishni's race for his ally, that warrior who is endued with such energy and such attributes, I regard myself, O Shalya, to be the foremost of persons in all the world in point of courage. He is, again, protected by that Keshava of great energy, who i Narayana himself and who is without a rival, that high-souled Vasudeva, that ever-victorious Vishnu armed with conch, discus, and mace, whose attributes all the world united together, cannot (in narrating) exhaust in 10,000 years. Beholding the two Krishnas together on the same car, fear entereth my heart together with courage. Partha is the foremost of all bowmen! Source:origial mahabharat by vyas..trans by km ganguly! http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08079.htm FINAL KARNA ARJUNA BATTLE(DAY 17 OF MAHABHARATA): http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08089.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08090.htm http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08091.htm ACCORDING TO MY ANALYSIS OF THIS TRANSLATION IN THE FINAL BATTLE OF MAHABHARATA,ARJUNA & KARNA ASSAULTED EACH OTHER 35 TIMES WITH NUMEROUS, THOUSANDS & LAKHS OF ARROWS ………8 TIMES THEY NULLIFIED EACH OTHER ARROWS ,12 TIMES BOTH KARNA & ARJUNA PIERCED EACH OTHER BUT THE REMAINING 15 TIMES ARJUNA PIERCED KARNA IN EVERY PART OF HIS BODY & KARNA’S LIMBS,YOKE,STANDARD,STEEDS,CHARIOT WERE RIPPED APART & KARNA WAS LEFT MANGLED BATHED IN BLOOD & KARNA HAD NO ANSWER FOR ARJUNA’S ARROWS!!! Authenciaty of vyas original mahabharat by km ganguly: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisari_Mohan_Ganguli OTHER MISCONCEPTIONS: Misconception No 1-Indra made Karna weaker by requesting karna to offer his kavach kundal as alms(Daan): About the kavach kundal of karna better get to know that even if shakuni or even blind dhritrashtra had that kavach kundal nobody not even demigods can penetrate his kavach..the fact ofthe matter is that having impenetrable kavach kundal makes karna invincible in battle & battle will become one sided so karna having deprived of his kavach kundal makes the battle equally challenging for both karna & arjuna & not one sided...So having kavacha kundal will definietly make you invincible in battle but wont show your archery talent!So having or not having kavach kundaal does'nt make you great archer & it simply weaken your defence & most important of all it doesn't show your archery talent!! Misconception No 2-Kunti saved Arjuna:Moreover I laugh at somebody claim that kunti saved arjuna even though karna only promised to kunti he would spare all 4 pandavas except Arjuna as Karna was determined to kill Arjuna even though knowing Arjuna was his younger uterine brother..On the other gand arjuna gandiva fell from his hand & he cried for fraticide he had done after karna death after kunti desclosed of karna reality as his elder brother to arjuna & after dat Arjuna developed great affection for karna last suviving son named Vrishaketu, & personally arjuna trained him & took utmost care of him.. This is Arjuna!! Misconception No 3-Brahmin's curse caused Karna's defeat: Now coming at somebody's claim that brahmin curse for karna..Let me tell you Arjuna didnt gave him that shap so why you blame arjuna..it was his destiny that even Arjuna cant change..in gitaopdesh lord vasudev showed arjuna his vishwaroopam in which karna alongwith all kaurava commanders were engulfed by lord krishna bigg mouth which arjuna saw..everybody knew those on path of adharm are sure to get defeated & stop blaming arjuna for that! Misconception No 4-Arjuna did Adharm by cheatfully killing Bhishma: you all are wrong again mate...If you read mahabharata properly Shikhandi in her previous birth as Amba has a boon from lord Shiva that in her next birth as shikhandi,she will be the reason for Bhishma death & Krishna himeslf enginered Bhishma death by arranging Shikandi behind Arjuna after Bhishma himself told the way of his death to pandavas..so u all better stop blaiming Arjuna for that..this was lord shiva boon that was bound to happen.& according to u Arjuna causing Bhishma death was unjust..but dear it was again lord Shiva boon that Shikandi obtained in her previous birth & dats the truth which ur ego cant change!This was bound to happenn..& if you still call this as Adharm then better blame lord shiva & lord krishna both..argue with gods then..u can assume however whatever u want in ur own version of mahabharata written by urself!but in actual mb,sorry mate dis doesnt happen dude.. accept that! Misconception No 5-Karna forgot Mantra due to Parshuram's curse: Now coming to your point dat karna forgot mantra for brahmastra invocation..better read the last part sec 90-91 of Karna Parva. It was CLEARLY mentioned that Karna after initial struggle karna was able to recall mantra for brahmastra which he invoked & directed at arjuna which was quenched by another Brahmastra fired by Arjuna.. Misconception No 6-Arjuna being the greatest archer cant defeat Drona & Drona has to be killed by Adharm: First of all if you all read Mahabharat properly in Drona Parva you will get to know that Dronacharya has invoked a terrible weapon nullyfying divine system known as "BRAHMADANDA" also called the stick of Brahma..It wasn't actually a weapon for offensive purpose but its for defence purposes only & it has the divine power of all 7 Saptarishis & it literally nullified all weapons of Pandavas..It has the power to nullify the Brahmastra also as once Brahmastra of Great Sage Vishwamitra was nullified by Brahmadanda only!!At last Lord Krishna adviced Pandavas the way which was indeed not dharmic to kill drona but remember Drona also was the chief responsible for Abhimanyu's merciless cowardly killing by Adharm even though he was the only eldest & most respected person after Bhishma's fall..So he has to receive back the fruit of his actions! MAHADEV SHIV HIMSELF ACCEPTED ARJUNA SUPERIOTY WHEN LORD SHIVA FOUGHT A DUEL WITH ARJUNA IN HUNTER DISGUISE WHEN ARJUNA DID SEVERE PENANCE ON HIS TWO THUMBS OF HIS FOOT TO OBTAIN PASHUPATASTRA FROM LORD SHIVA..ARJUNA WAS CALLED NARA & HE WAS THE MOST IDEAL MAN HIMSELF & LORD KRISHNA HIMSELF ACCEPTED IN GITA PRAISING HIS MORAL CHARACTER! karna himself praised arjuna that everytime he cut thread of bow arjuna in such a speed rejoin his thread that karna cant notice..this is clearly memtioned in karna parva..for god's sake read carefully..Moreover Arjuna wasnt responsible for karna shaap so why do u blame arjuna..why dont you people dont notice how abhimanyu single handedly hold at bay 5 kaurava generals simultaneously including karna when he was chariotless!! Moreover karna himself said to kunti(in ved vyas version) & to shalya ( in some telugu version) dat anybody except Mahadev Shiva would fear to fight arjuna wid krishna as his charioteer! Arjuna didnt use the irrestible & unfailing "Pashupata Astra" on karna & neither Arjuna used the deadly "Brahmasirha astra" on karna because it will have caused unimmaginable destruction which Arjuna was against..Surely karna would have dispatched to yamaloka if pashupatastra or brahmasirhastra was used on karna!! Karna also failed to stop Arjuna from killing Jayadratha(The person responsile for Abhimanyu's killing) Even Satyaki & Bheem gave sleepless nights to Karna! Arjuna wasnt even seduced by queen of all Apsaras Urvashi whom even great rishis cant resist..Arjuna has an unmatched control of lust & respect for women which draupadi & krishna themselves praised!But what karna did-Karna encouraged cheer haran of draupadi & called draupadi A PROSTITUTE(VAISHYA)..God Krishna doesnt like anybody without any reason!! Indeed Karna was the greatest human being that took birth on Earth & this was accpted by Lord Krisna himself & his daanvir nature & absolute loyality & friendship to Duryodhan was widely praised in three worlds & he also has to undergo great miseries & humiliation as "Suta Putra" & was denied his basic rights & motherly love & I am not doubting on his moral character indeed!But as far as arhery was concerned he was definietly a step behind Arjuna as Arjuna himself was NARA(Arjuna & Lord Krishna was called as NARA NARAYANA)..So nobody in three world could beat him.. So please stop unnecessarily criticising Arjuna everytime on public domain & stop giving sympathy votes to Karna! Jai Hind.. satsriyakal..

Here starts the battle: VIRATA PARVA(CHAPTER-FOURTH)...CONTINUED........ Grandfather Bhishma then gave orders for the army formation. Having sent away Duryodhana with one fourth of the troops, Bhishma ordered Drona to guard the middle of the formation. He ordered Ashvatthama to guard the left and Kripa to guard the right. He ordered Karna to stand in front of the army, and he himself chose to guard the army from the back. As Arjuna approached the Kuru army, he released two arrows that fell to the ground in front of Bhishma and Drona. After thirteen years of exile, he was offering obeisances to his grandfather and his martial guru. He then released two more arrows that barely grazed the ears of each, indicating that he was now ready to fight with them. Hanuman was roaring from the banner striking terror into the troops. Seeing the Kurus ready for battle, Arjuna ordered Uttara Kumara, "O charioteer, keep the horses at a distance so that my arrows may reach them. I want to find that vain prince of the Kurus, Duryodhana. Disregard all the other great warriors and single him out. After defeating him, all the others will cease battle. There in the distance stands Drona and beyond him his son Ashvatthama. And there are the great bowmen--Bhishma, Kripa and Karna. I do not see the King, and I suspect he has taken the southern road anxious to save his life. Follow the Duryodhana's path, for after defeating him I will come back, bringing with me the cows." Arjuna encircled the ocean of troops trying to make his way to Duryodhana. Understanding his intentions, Kripa and the others began to chase after him. Arjuna soon caught up with Duryodhana and challenged his troops to battle. From Arjuna's bow issued a thick shower of arrows. Soon the whole sky was covered with those arrows, and the soldiers of Duryodhana fell into confusion. While those warriors were in a confused state, he again blew his conchshell which struck terror into the hearts of the Kuru warriors. They gave up all hope for life and fled the battlefield. In this state of confusion, the cows turned back and headed for the city of Virata. As Arjuna was approaching Duryodhana, the Kuru host headed by Karna fell upon him. The first warrior to reach him was Vikarna. He rained arrows upon Arjuna, but it was no use. Arjuna cut his bowstring and the standard from his chariot. Losing the use of his bow, he fled the battlefield. The next warrior to reach Arjuna was King Satruntapa. He was provoked and desired to put an end to Pandu's son. Arjuna, however, killed his four horses and his chariot driver and then with an arrow capable of piercing his heavy coat of armor, he sent him to Yamaraja's court. Arjuna then ranged the field of battle depriving life from the Kuru host. The next warrior to approach Arjuna was Sangramajit, the brother of Karna. He challenged Arjuna like a tempest, but Arjuna quickly killed his four red horses and with a crescent shaped arrow, severed his head. When his brother had fallen on the battlefield, Karna quickly pierced Arjuna with twelve arrows. He covered his horses with arrows and pierced Virata's son in the hand where he held the chariot's reins. Seeing the duel that was taking place, the Kuru host looked on, not taking any part. Arjuna covered the Karna's chariot with thousands of arrows so that it could not be seen. However, Karna soon released himself from that network of arrows and sent forth a thunderous roar competing with the monkey on the banner of Arjuna's chariot. Karna then released a multitude of arrows that covered Arjuna's chariot. Highly annoyed, and drawing his bow back to his ear, Arjuna pierced Karna in every part of his body. Mangled by Arjuna's crescent shaped arrows, Karna fled the battlefield. After Radha's son had been routed, the Kuru host fell upon Arjuna like the ocean attacks the beach. Using his celestial weapons, Partha pierced every warrior on the battlefield whether he was a foot soldier, charioteer, horseman, or elephant rider. Every warrior was not pierced with enough arrows so that there was not two fingers breadth between each wound. Horses were running here and there, dragging behind them the remnants of broken chariots. Elephants, pierced by thousands of arrows, were dropping on the field of battle, and looked like huge hills with streams of water running from them. Arjuna struck terror, besides arrows, into the hearts of Duryodhana's troops. As soon as anyone reached Arjuna he was sent to the other world. The whole battlefield soon turned into a nightmare of mangled bodies and severed heads. The Gandiva bow was in a perfect circle at all times, and the celestial weapons were drinking the blood of all who opposed. The earth became muddied by the river that was created from the dead soldiers of the Kurus. Arjuna pierced Drona with seventy arrows and Duryodhana with a hundred. He then pierced Karna in the ear with a bearded arrow and destroyed his chariot and horses. With this act, the troops that were supporting him fled in all directions. Dhananjaya then ordered Uttara Kumara to head in the direction where Kripa was the commander of a division of soldiers. Seeing Arjuna coming, Kripa pierced Arjuna with twelve arrows. Arjuna was furious and pierced Kripa's horses with four arrows, causing the horses to rear, and Kripa fell from his chariot. Greatly angered by his defeat, Kripa mounted his chariot, and by means of a celestial weapon, pierced Arjuna with ten thousand arrows. Arjuna shook off that network of arrows, and with his own arrows, cut the armor from Kripa's body. He then cut his bow string and the standard from his chariot. Kripa picked up another bow, but that string was cut by Arjuna. Each bow that Kripa picked up was cut by Arjuna, and having no more bows, Saradwat's son picked up a javelin that resembled a blazing thunderbolt. Kripacharya released it with a meteor's speed, but Arjuna cut it to pieces with ten arrows. When Arjuna had smashed his chariot, killed his horses and charioteer, Kripa took up a mace, and descending from his chariot, ran at Arjuna. Kripa released the mace with all his might, but Arjuna sent it in another direction by means of his forceful arrows. When the warriors in Kripa's division saw that Kripa was in danger of being killed, they surrounded Arjuna and covered him with arrows. Taking Saradwat's son onto a chariot, they took him to another part of the battlefield. After Kripacharya had been taken away, the invincible Drona rushed towards Arjuna on his golden chariot drawn by red horses. Arjuna then spoke to Drona, "Having completed our exile in the forest, we are not desirous of avenging offenses committed against us. O sinless one, I will not strike you unless you strike me first. This in my intention." Thus addressed by Arjuna, Drona released twenty arrows at the son of Kunti. Arjuna countered those arrows and released a shower of arrows so that Drona could not be seen. With his celestial weapons, Drona tried to overcome Arjuna, but Partha countered the Aindra, the Vayavya and the Agneya weapons. While engaged in a fight with Drona, Arjuna was being attacked on all sides. By means of his celestial weapons, Arjuna pierced thousands of warriors with thousands of arrows, and all that approached the chariot of Arjuna were sent to Yamaraja's abode. Suddenly Arjuna released from his bow hundreds of arrows that covered Drona's chariot, and the Kuru army thought that Drona was finished. Coming to his father's aid, Ashvatthama challenged Arjuna to fight. Drona's armor and weapons were gone, and this gave him a chance to slip away from the battlefield. Arjuna immediately attacked Ashvatthaman's horses and threw them into confusion. Ashvatthama countered and found the opportunity to cut the string of the Gandiva bow. He then released an arrow that pierced the Arjuna's chest. Arjuna laughed loudly, and placing another string on his bow, again attacked Drona's son. Arjuna's quivers were inexhaustible, and he was releasing a constant flow of arrows, creating a slaughter on the field of battle. The stench of the dead bodies was overwhelming, and Uttara Kumara was fainting under the strain. When Ashvatthama's arrows were exhausted, he left the battlefield with no more weapons to fight with. While havoc was being created on the battlefield, grandfather Bhishma rushed at Arjuna. He blew his conchshell cheering the sons of Dhritarastra. The demigods as well as the sages assembled in the heavens to see the wonderful fight with the son of Ganga and the son of Kunti. Bhishma quickly pierced the monkey on the flagstaff with eight arrows. Arjuna, taking up a mighty javelin, cut off the top of Bhishma's chariot. The battle became fierce, and both were using celestial weapons received from such demigods as Prajapati, Indra, Agni, Rudra, Kuvera, Varuna, Yamaraja and Vayu. The demigods and the sages exclaimed the glories of both, and the Kauravas sent up loud roars, encouraging the aged Bhishma. Then, suddenly, Partha cut the bow of Bhishma into pieces. He then pierced Bhishma in the chest with ten arrows, and Ganga's son fell to the floor of his chariot in a swoon. The charioteer, seeing the critical situation, took grandfather Bhishma from the battlefield. After Bhishma had fled, Duryodhana attacked Arjuna with a murderous intention. He released an arrow that struck Arjuna in the forehead, causing blood to flow from his wound. Greatly incensed, Kunti's son pierced the King in return. In order to save Duryodhana's life, Vikarna, riding on the back of a huge elephant, attacked Arjuna. Seeing the elephant approaching like a mountain, Arjuna pulled out a golden arrow, and drawing the string of his bow back to his ears, released that arrow which entered into the elephant's forehead up to the feathers. The elephant trembled and fell to the earth screaming in agony. Vikarna jumped off the dead beast, ran backwards a full eight hundred feet and ascended his brother's chariot. Arjuna then pierced Duryodhana's chest, and that great warrior, vomiting blood, tried to run from the battlefield. However, Arjuna would not let him go. He challenged him again, "Sacrificing your name and fame, why do you flee from the battlefield? I am Arjuna, the third son of Pritha. Turn back and show me your face, bearing in mind the behavior of kings. Why are your running away from the battlefield like a coward. I do not see any body guards around your chariot. They have all fled like you. Stand and fight!" Being stung by the words of Arjuna, Dhritarastra's son returned like a snake trampled under foot. Suddenly all the divisions of the army, headed by Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Ashvatthama, and Karna, attacked Arjuna, trying to save the King's life. Seeing them coming at once, Arjuna called for the Sanmohana weapon received from Indra. Releasing this weapon and blowing on his conchshell, the whole of the army fell to the ground deprived of their senses. Arjuna then addressed Uttara Kumara, "O best of men, go to the Kurus and take away their scarfs. Take some garment from Drona, Kripa, Duryodhana, Karna and Ashvatthama. Bhishma is still conscious for he knows how to counter this astra." Jumping down from the chariot, Kumara took some garment from each of the great generals and came back to the chariot. Feeling satisfied after his victory, Arjuna decided to leave the battlefield. However, Bhishma again attacked Arjuna, but Partha killed his horses and his charioteer, and with a smile on his face headed for the city of Virata. Duryodhana awoke, and seeing Arjuna leaving the battlefield, chastised Bhishma in strong words. "Why don't you rise and challenge him," Bhishma replied. "While you were unconsciousness, he could have taken your life. He, however, is not inclined to sin, and therefore, you are still alive. Let us go back to the city of the Kurus, and let Partha return to Virata's kingdom, having retrieved the cows. Do not foolishly throw away your life." Following the advice of the grandsire, Duryodhana, accompanied by the rest of his army, went back to Hastinapura humiliated by the prowess of Arjuna. Arjuna then had Uttara Kumara return to the Shami tree. Again the weapons and the ape banner were put into the corpse-like covering and hoisted into the tree. Arjuna then told Prince Uttara that he should take credit for what had happened, and that he should not reveal their disguise to the King. Prince Uttara agreed not to disclose the Pandava's secret, but refused to take credit for such super human activities. That afternoon Uttara Kumara ordered the cowherdsmen to go to the capital and announce the King's victory. The son of Kunti and the son of Virata rested for the afternoon and then entered the city of the Matsyas. Chapter Commentary Arjuna was like the full moon in the sky. He was an empowered representative of the Lord. It is stated in the Chaitanya Charitamrita, krishna shakti vina nahe tara pravartana, "Unless empowered by the Lord one cannot propagate the Lord's mission." (C.c. Antya 7.11) One who receives the Lord's empowerment is called a shaktavesha avatara.Arjuna was empowered to relieve the earth's burden in the form numerous military divisions. Arjuna alone killed many millions and millions of men during his lifetime, but it was all for the service of the Lord. We have seen in the life of our spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, that he alone came to the Western world to spread the Krishna consciousness movement. Because he surrendered everything, the Lord Krishna empowered him to spread this movement and to lighten the earth's burden in the form of demoniac mentality. Srila Prabhupada carried with him the empowerment of chanting the Hare Krishna maha mantra. He made this transcendental sound vibration a household word throughout the entire world. If one becomes empowered by the Lord, he can do wondrous and marvelous things that no ordinary human can perform, as we have heard from this chapter. Thus ends the Virata Parva (CHAPTER-4).......

DEDICATED TO THIS JAAHIL BHARAT S WHO IS TALKING ABOUT SKILLS…..HAHAHA…..POOR IGNORANT PUPPET….R U ALSO A SHUDRA BY ANY CHANCE?? ALL THESE JAAHILS R MAKING A HLAUWA OF THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA!! ENOUGH OF USELESS DEBATE!!!!NOW ITS HIGH TIME,THE PUBLIC MUST BE MADE AWARE OF THE TRUTH!! & BY THE WAY MR. BHARATS HAVEN’T U READ THIS DEAR JAAHIL!!!! Hope this will clear ur doubts from ur monkey brain that Karna was not even a match to Arjuna!!!! Arjuna Alone Challenges the Kaurava Army: MAHABHARATA BY VYASA….. Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli….. NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain… (Virata parva,chapter-4th)…… After the Matsya King had recovered his cows, Duryodhana and the Kuru host invaded the kingdom of Virata. With Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, Ashvatthama, and Duhshasana, Duryodhana succeeded in driving away the cowherdsmen and stealing sixty thousand cows. When the cowherdsmen were defeated, they hurried went to King Virata to complain of the Kuru's action. When the cowherdsmen saw that the city was empty of men, they approached Uttara Kumara, the son of the King. They related to him everything that had happened and asked that he free the cows at once. Hearing the appeals of the cowherdsmen, Uttara Kumara assured them, "As expert as I am in the use of the bow, I would set out this very day if only I could find someone who could be my charioteer. Therefore, look for someone competent to manage my horses, and I will without delay enter the battlefield and penetrate deep into the ranks of the Kaurava army. I will fight with Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Duryodhana and Ashvatthama, and defeat them all. The Kaurava army shall witness my prowess. Seeing me raining arrows from my chariot, they will ask if it is not Arjuna returned to take back the kingdom." Hearing these boastful words, Arjuna whispered in private to his dear wife Draupadi, "Tell Uttara that Brihannala was formerly the Arjuna's charioteer, and has been tested in many previous battles." While the prince was still glorifying himself, Panchali bashfully spoke out from among the women, "The handsome youth of the name Brihannala was formerly Arjuna's charioteer. It was he who held the reins of Arjuna's chariot when Agni consumed the Khandava forest. It was with him that Partha conquered all creatures at Khandavaprastha. In fact, there is no charioteer equal to him." "O Sairindhri," Uttara said, "you may know what this youths past history may be. You may know what this one of the neuter sex may or may not have done. I cannot, however, request Brihannala to hold the reins of my chariot." "Brihannala, O hero, will without doubt, obey the words of your younger sister," Draupadi replied. "If he consents to become your charioteer, you will, without doubt, return, having vanquished the Kurus and rescued the cows." Thus informed by Sairindhri, Uttara asked his sister to go to the dancing hall and bring Brihannala to him. The princess then hurriedly went to the dancing hall and requested Brihannala to become the charioteer of Uttara Kumara. The princess stated that if he did not do so, she would give up her life. Brihannala quickly agreed and came into the presence of the young prince. Uttara then inquired, "O Brihannala, Sairindhri has said that formerly you drove the chariot of Arjuna when he conquered the whole world. Will you not, therefore, drive my chariot, and help me conquer the Kuru host who have stolen our cows?" "O prince," Arjuna replied, "what ability do I have to act as a charioteer? I only know about music, dance, and songs. I can entertain you in this way, but little do I know about holding the reins of a chariot." "O Brihannala," Uttara ordered, "whether you are a dancer or a singer, take the reins of my chariot, and together let us challenge the Kuru warriors." Although Arjuna knew perfectly how to put on armor, in the presence of all he began to make many mistakes trying to attire his armor. All the women began to laugh at his attempts to put on the golden mail. Seeing Arjuna failing to garb the armor properly, Uttara Kumara helped him equip himself for battle. Together they then mounted the chariot and hoisted the chariot's flag bearing the sign of a lion. As they were leaving, the girls of the palace requested, "O Brihannala, bring us some fine sample of clothes from Bhishma and Drona after Kumara has defeated them in battle." Agreeing with their proposal, Arjuna urged the horses on, and they left the capital city. Having left the city, Virata's heroic son commanded Brihannala, "Proceed quickly to where the Kurus are. I will rescue the cows and bring them back to the city bringing great joy to my father." Arjuna quickly caught up to the retreating Kuru army. It looked like a vast sea and was causing dust to rise up into the sky. Beholding the ocean of Kuru warriors, headed by Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and Duryodhana, the hairs of Uttara's body stood on end out of fear. He then revealed to Partha his anxiety, "I am incapable of fighting with so many warriors. These heroes cannot be vanquished even by the heavenly denizens. My mind is overcome with fear at the very sight of Bhishma and Drona. My father has gone out to meet the Trigartas and has left me alone to encounter these innumerable warriors. Therefore, O Brihannala, cease to advance any further." "Why do you look so pale and fearful," Brihannala scornfully replied. "This will only bring joy to your enemy? As of yet you have not encountered one warrior in battle. It was you who ordered me to drive your chariot and challenge the enemy. I will, therefore, take you to the front line of the battlefield. In the presence of the women you boasted your prowess. Why do you now want to run from the battlefield? If you were to return home without fighting, men and women would meet together and laugh at you. As for myself, I will not return from the battlefield without rescuing the cows. I have been praised highly by Sairindhri and yourself, and therefore I will give battle to the Kurus." Uttara, his knees shaking, falteringly said, "Let the Kurus rob the Matsyas of all their wealth. Let the men and women laugh at me. Let the cows perish, and let the city be a desert. Let me stand exposed before my father. Still there is no need for battle." Saying this much, the prince panicked, jumped from his chariot and ran away, sacrificing honor and pride. Brihannala called to him, "This is not the practice of those who are brave. A kshatriya never runs from his enemies. Even death in battle is better than running from the battlefield." Saying this and descending from the chariot, Arjuna, the son of Kunti, ran after the prince while his braid and red garments fluttered in the air. When the Kuru warriors saw this scene, they burst into laughter. They began to talk amongst themselves, "Who is this person who is part man and part women. Although bearing a neuter form, he resembles Arjuna. He has the same head, arms, neck and he walks in the same way as Arjuna. He is certainly none other than Arjuna. Who else but Arjuna would dare to challenge us alone? The one running away is Uttara, the King's son. He has come out of the city due to childishness and not from true heroism. Arjuna is running after him to bring him back." Some generals disagreed with this, and thus they could not come to any conclusion. Meanwhile, Arjuna caught up to Uttara within a hundred steps and grabbed him by the hair. Apprehend in this way, he pleaded with Arjuna, "Listen, O Brihannala, let us turn the chariot and go back to the city. He that lives meets with prosperity. I will give you all kinds of wealth and beautiful women as well. Only please set me free." When offered material benediction, Arjuna laughed and dragged Uttara back to the chariot. Arjuna, through compassion for the frightened prince, tried to encourage him, "If, O chastiser of the enemy, you do not wish to fight with them, then hold the reins of the chariot, and I will fight with them. Protected by the potency of my arms, we will penetrate the enemies ranks and subdue them. Do not succumb to fear." In this way Arjuna comforted the frightened prince and asked him to ascend the chariot. He then told Uttara to drive the chariot toward the Shami tree that was just out side the city. This was the place where the Pandavas had left their weapons. Beholding that person of the third sex seated on the chariot, the Kurus headed by Bhishma and Drona became frightened at the thought that it might be Arjuna. They then noticed evil omens in all directions. Violent and hot winds began to blow. The sky became overcast with a dark gloom. The clouds presented a strange sight, and Jackals began howling from all directions. Seeing this, Drona ordered the troops into battle formation. He ordered them, "Stand your ground, and do not flee out of fear. Protect yourselves and expect a terrible slaughter. This person on the chariot dressed like a eunuch is definitely Arjuna. There is no doubt about this. After defeating our forces, he will take away the cows. I do not see any hero amongst us who can withstand him. He has even defeated the demigods including Lord Shiva and Indra." Hearing the cautious words of Drona, Karna boasted, "You always speak of the glories of Arjuna, but he is not even equal to a sixteenth part of myself or Duryodhana." "If this is Arjuna," Duryodhana said, "they my purpose has been served. He will have to return to the forest for another twelve years. However, if this be anyone else in a eunuch's garb, I will prostrate him on the ground with my arrows." Upon reaching the Shami tree, Arjuna ordered Uttara Kumara, "Climb this tree, and bring down that bag covered with the skin of an animal. It appears like a corpse, but it contains the weapons of the Pandavas. Out of all the weapons I want the Gandiva bow that is owned by Arjuna. It is the strongest of all bows and can withstand the enemy's weapons. With it I will defeat the Kuru host." Uttara then climbed the tree and cut the wrappings from around the bag and beheld the weapons of the Pandavas shining like the sun. He saw the Gandiva along with four other bows, and he was struck with wonder. His hair stood on end, and while touching those bows, he questioned Arjuna, "To what warrior does this magnificent bow belong, and to what warrior does this bow belong which has golden elephants embossed on it. Whose bow is this that has radiant golden suns embossed on it? Whose bow is this that has gold inlay and precious gems? Whose quivers are these covered in gold and holding a thousands arrows with golden heads? All these swords, maces, bows and arrows have an effulgence that is hard to bear. Tell me truly, O Brihannala, to whom do these weapons belong?" "The bow of which you have inquired about first is Arjuna's bow called the Gandiva," Brihannala replied, "It is famed throughout the universe and equals a hundred thousand weapons. It was originally owned by Lord Shiva for the period of a thousand years. It was then owned by Indra for eighty years and Soma for five hundred years. Varuna has owned it for a hundred years, and now Arjuna has owned it for sixty-five years. Partha has obtained this bow from Varuna. The other bows belong to the other Pandavas. The quivers you asked about belong to Arjuna and are inexhaustible. The other quivers and weapons belong to Yudhisthira, Bhima, Nakula and Sahadeva respectively." Uttara then questioned Brihannala, "These weapons are very beautiful, but where is the son of Pritha, Arjuna, as well as Yudhisthira, Bhima, Nakula and Sahadeva. We have heard that they have lost their kingdom and are now in exile. Also where is Draupadi who followed her lords into the forest although she was a princess accustomed to great comforts?" Arjuna replied, "I am Arjuna, also called Partha. Your father's counselor, named Kanka, is Yudhisthira. Your father's chef is Bhima. The caretaker of your father's horses is Nakula, and the cowherdsmen that takes care of your father's cows is Sahadeva. Know the maidservant of Sudeshna, Sairindhri, to be Draupadi. For her sake Kichaka was slain." Skeptical, Uttara questioned Arjuna, "I will believe you if you can tell me the ten names of Arjuna." "I will tell you, O son of Virata, my ten names," Arjuna replied. "Listen to them with close attention. They are Arjuna, Phalguna, Jishnu, Kiritin, Svetavahana, Vibhatsu, Vijaya, Krishna, Savyasachin and Dhananjaya. I am known as Dhananjaya because I have defeated all countries and taken away their wealth. They call me Vijaya because I enter the battlefield and never return without vanquishing my enemy. I am called Svetavahana because of the white horses yoked to my chariot. They call me Phalguna because I was born on the mountain crest of Himavat at the auspicious time when the constellation Uttara Phalguna was on the ascendent. I am named Kiritin because of the crown given by Indra that is as effulgent as the sun. I am known as Vibhatsu, among demigods and men, for never having committed an unworthy deed on the battlefield. I am known as Savyasachin, because by drawing the string of my bow with both hands, I can release countless arrows. I am known as Arjuna because my complexion has no equal on earth. I am known as Jishnu because I am invincible on the battlefield. And I was given the name Krishna because I always meditate on Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord of the Yadu dynasty." After hearing Arjuna's description, Uttara was pleased and offered respects and worship to Arjuna. He begged his forgiveness for acting out of fear and then agreed to drive his chariot. Ascending the chariot, he requested Arjuna, "Order me as to where I should drive this chariot." Uttara Kumara had taken all the weapons of the Pandavas and put them in the chariot. He cast off all fear and was prepared to do as he was ordered. He said to Arjuna, "I will drive this chariot as Daruka drives the chariot of Lord Krishna, or as Matali drives the chariot of Indra." Then Arjuna took off his bracelets and wore on his hands a pair of beautiful gloves embroidered with gold. He then tied his hair in the back with a white cloth. Seated on that excellent chariot, he turned toward the east, purifying his body and concentrating his attention on Lord Krishna's form. He recalled to mind all his weapons, and they appeared before him saying, "We are here, O illustrious one. We are your servants, O son of Indra." Obtaining the celestial weapons, Arjuna looked cheerful. After stringing his bow, he pulled back the string and released it, causing the earth to tremble, and the Kuru's hearts were seized with fear. He then hoisted on the chariot his own golden banner, bearing the insignia of an ape who was none other than Hanuman. Then Arjuna, his fingers encased in leather gloves, set out in a northerly direction. He blew his conchshell causing a tremendous sound to vibrate in all directions. The hairs of the Kuru warriors stood and end, and Uttara Kumara fell to his knees at the sound of the blast. Even Arjuna's horses fell to the ground at the sound of his conch. Arjuna then took the reins of the chariot, raised the horses and comforted Uttara, "Why do you fear the sound of a conch. You are a kshatriya by birth and have heard the blast of many conchshells. Why are you so terrified now?" "I have heard the sounds of many conchshells on the field of battle," Uttara Kumara replied, "but none like this. Nor Have I ever seen a banner like this one with a monkey shouting heartrending screams. The sound of your bow, and the blaring of your conch, as well as the screams of this superhuman creature on the banner have greatly bewildered me. The whole sky seems to be affected by the monkey on this banner, and the sound of your Gandiva bow has deafened my ears." Arjuna laughed heartedly and said, "Firmly stand on the chariot and tightly catch the reins, for I will blow the conch again." Arjuna then blew his conchshell which was so loud that the mountains seemed to split, and the clouds dispersed from the sky. Sizing up the situation, Drona informed the others, "It appears from the sound of his conchshell that this is none other than Arjuna. The evil omens in all directions indicate misfortune for the Kurus. Our whole army is stepping backwards out of fear of that ape on the banner of Arjuna's chariot. Send the cows ahead, for we should stand here prepared to meet the onslaught of Arjuna." "It appears that Arjuna has come out of hiding before completing the last year of exile," Duryodhana then said to the Kuru generals. "This being the case, they will have to enter the forest for another twelve years. We will have to consult Grandfather in this regard. We must now prepare ourselves to fight. Why are all these great warriors sitting on their chariots panic stricken?" "Everything is in confusion because Drona has come under the sway of fear," Karna spoke condescendingly. "He is affectionate towards Arjuna, and he doesn't want to fight. I see that all our generals are seized with fear. I don't care if it is Indra himself that we have to encounter, I will fight with all my weapons and kill this Arjuna. I am in no way inferior to Arjuna, and today, I will slay him as promised in the gambling match to my friend Duryodhana. I will grind this Arjuna into the ground, and with my javelin, I will kill this monkey that rides on the banner. You will behold today Arjuna's chariot broken, his horses killed, his prowess gone and himself lying on the ground sighing like a snake." Bhishma, the great grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, then gave his counsel, "Drona's son has spoken well as well as Kripa. As for Karna, he fights only out of duty trying to enliven the troops. I am of the opinion that we should fight. When the son of Kunti has come, it is not a time for quarrel. Let us arrange our troops in battle array and protect Duryodhana from Arjuna's onslaught. He should take the cows and return to Hastinapura. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless the time period of exile has expired. The wheel of time revolves with it divisions. At certain times there are excesses which add up to two months every five years. Thus being the case, there would be an excess of five months in thirteen years. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless he knew this fact. Therefore, O King, you can make the decision on whether to battle is proper. Arrange the forces quickly for Dhananjaya is at hand." "I will not, O grandsire, give back the Pandavas their kingdom," Duryodhana said. "Let all preparations for the battle be made without delay." "Listen to what I regard as good advice," Bhishma said. "Take one fourth of the army and proceed to Hastinapura. Another fourth of the army will escort the cows to our city. With half of the troops will will fight with Arjuna. Myself, Drona, Karna, Ashvatthaman, and Kripa will fight with Vibhatsu when he approaches. We will try to withstand him like the bank withstanding the surging sea." VIRATA PARVA....CONTINUED.....

Refer to the topic "ARJUNA THE PEERLESS ARCHER" given below......

#######BEFORE PROCEEDING,A FEW WORDS FOR THIS UNEDUCATED NURSERY FAILED "BHARAT S" WRITER…THE MOST ILLITERATE IGNORANT MANDIR EDUCATED GUY I HAD EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!! ########THIS IGNORANT PUPPET-BHARATS IS SUCH A DUMB IGNORANT ILLITERATE JOKER THAT AGAIN HE HAD COPIED THE BULLSHIT TEXTS OF OTHER IGNORANT PUPPETS WHO DON’T EVEN KNOW THE X,Y,Z OF MAHABHARATA!! BEFORE THIS GUY,ANOTHER BIG JOKER WROTE ON THIS WALL THAT ARJUNA’S CHARIOT HAD BEEN STRUCKED BY KARNA’S CHARIOT & IT WAS DISPLACED ONLY BY A FEW "INCHES" BECOZ OF THE SUPPORT OF KRISHNA & HANUMAN…WHILE KARNA’S CHARIOT DISPLACED BY A FEW "METRES"…. ##############THIS JOKER EVEN DOESN’T KNOW THE FACT THAT THE SCIENTIFIC TERMS HE INTRODUCED IN HIS BULLSHIT LIKE "METRES" & "INCHES" WERE EVEN NOT INTRODUCED AT THAT PERIOD OF DWAPAR YUG(5000 YEARS)..& HE CLAIMED THIS HAD BEEN WRITTEN IN MAHABHARATA!!!& NOW THIS COPY PASTER MR.BHARATS IS COPYING & PASTING THE SAME COMMENT MERELY BY REPLACING THE WORD "METRES" & "INCHES" BY "STEPS" OUT OF SHEER NERVOUSNESS…. NOW IF THAT IS REALLY RIGHT THEN WHY NOT THE CHARIOTS OF BHIM,SATYAKI,SAHDEVA,YUDHISTIRA,SHIKANDI, WAS THROWN OUT OF UNIVERSE WHEN KARNA DEFEATED ALL OF THEM SINGLE HANDEDLY & STRUCKED THEIR CHARIOT DURING THE 17<SUP>TH DAY OF BATTLE WHEN KARNA WAS ON HIS WAY TO FIGHT A DUEL WITH ARJUNA!!!THEY ALSO DON’T HAVE ANY SUCH HANUMAN & KRISHNA SITTING ON THEIR CHARIOT!!! CAN U ALL BELIEVE HOW MUCH CAN A PERSON MAKE A FUN OF HIMSELF TO SUCH AN EXTENT LIKE THIS JAAHIL-BHARAT S!!!*****THEY SEEM TO BE SO MUCH CONFUSED AMONG THEMSELVES…****SOME R WRITING INCHES,METRES…SOME R WRITING STEPS!!!THEY CANT COMPILE A GOOD FICTIOUS STORY…SO 1 CANT EXPECT ANY GOOD DEAL FROM THESE IGNORANT & CONFUSED PUPPETS!!!NOWHERE IN THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA THIS HAD BEEN WRITTEN,BE IT ANY VERSION,LANGUAGE OR WRITER!!!THAT’S WHY THIS JAHIL DIDN’T GIVE THE SOURCE FROM WHERE HE HAD EXTRACTED THIS BULLSHIT!!!SO DEAR SHUDRA,BETTER GO & GET A NURSERY CLASS EDUCATION FIRST & THEN STUDY MAHABHARATA LATER!!!BUT TRUST ME,U MAKE GOOD STORIES…WHY DON’T U TRY IN BOLLYWOOD!!! & FAR AS DISPLAYING OF FEATS BY KARNA & ARJUNA AT HASTINAPUR WAS CONCERNED,BOTH ARJUNA & KARNA WERE EVENLY MATCHED……KARNA DIDN’T SURPASS ARJUNA’S FEATS!!NOWHERE IN THE ENTIRE MAHBHARATA,THIS HAD BEEN WRITTEN KARNA SURPASSED ARJUNA’S SKILLS!!! BHAI BHARAT S,WHY UR MAKING UR OWN MAHABHARATA!! THIS ILLITERATE HAS NO SELF ESTEEM!!! PATHETIC SHAMELESS LOOSERS!! ########Now as far as skills r concerned,actually ur totally wrong..ur bullshit propagandas r completely baseless!! ….Arjuna clearly surpassed Karna….so if u jaahils wanna how,Kindly have a view of the following: #########Remember Arjuna & Drona were the only archers on planet who were expert in engaging multiple targets simultaneously!!Karna & others didn’t posses such capability!!Arjuna was also ahead of Karna in Blind eye archery!!Arjuna was also miles ahead of Karna in nullifying illusionary targets!!!Arjuna surpassed Karna in high end archery maneurovers!!Arjuna was also more skilled in deep penetrative attack!!Arjuna also had an upperhand in Vyuhu & Anti Vyuhu Battle Tactics(That he specially learnt from his guru Drona),high intensity archery warfare,defensive immunity,arrow skimming strategies…Arjuna can even perform unmatched feats of archery from both of his hands…(including his left hands).. that’s why Arjuna was known as "Savyashachee"karna didn’t posses such a capability…Although Kaurvas posses a huge army than Pandavas(Kaurvas-11 Akshouhinis,& Pandavas merely 7 Akshouhinis) Arjuna alone killed a total of 6 of the 11 Akshouhinis of Kaurvas…!!Drona as a teacher had clearly accepted that Arjuna had surpassed his own guru also!!!It was only karna & no body else who considered himself to be the supreme archer & better than Arjuna!!(*******For more Details,please see the Adi Parva of Mahabharata…& hear just from the Kaurvas generals including Drona & Bhishma whose skills r more superior) #######Morever it is to be noted that the Person who was the most reluctant to go for a war was non other than Arjuna himself due to which Lord Krishna had to give him "Gitaopdesh"to make him realize his karm & dharm!!I hope u may be knowing about Gitaopdesh…(The Granth of the Hinduus)…So if u have the time,surf throughout the Bhagvat Gita..& find out urself Why Arjuna was not willing to fight his elders!!!Even after the Gitaopdesh,Arjuna was reluctant to fight battle with his loving Grandfather Bhishma & his own guru Dronacharya!!Hence as a last option Lord Krishna had to take out his Sudarshan Chakra to slay Bhishma..but fortunately Arjuna stopped Krishna from undertaking such a step & break his Pratigya of not entering into a battle!!!& after this development Arjuna fought with all his prowess & skills & always Arjuna had an upperhand on both of them!!Im quotting this just from the Mahabharata..Thus It is completely rubbish to say that Arjuna was afraid of fighting with Drona & Bhishma…Nowhere in Mahabharata it has been mentioned…so better u all Don’t make ur own stories & make fun out of urself!! ************Arjuna single handedly defeated Karna,Bhishma,Drona,Ashwathama,Kripacharya,Duryodhan alongwith the half of huge & mighty kaurva army in the Virata as Brinhala with Uttara kumara as his charioteer,Arjuna had alone defeated the Gandharvas, Danavas, Nivatakavachas and the Paulomas,Arjuna alone stopped the onslaught of the Gandharvas in the Dvaitavana forest,Arjuna alone killed the Nivatakavachas which were incapable of being slain by the demigods. Even Indra himself was defeated in a fight with Arjuna in the Khandavas,Arjuna even satisfied the great Lord Shiva by his prowess & archery feats when Arjuna was on his way to acquire the Pashupata astra from Lord Shiva!!(When Lord shiva tested Arjuna & fought a duel with him as an hunter),Arjuna also conqured kingdoms of Pragjyotisha, Uluka, Modapura,Vamadeva, Sudaman, Susankula, Northern Uluka, Puru kingdom of Viswagaswa, Utsava-Sanketa, Lohita, Trigarta, Darava, Abhisara, Kokonada, Ursa, Simhapura, Suhma, Sumala, Balhika, Darada, Kamboja,the Lohas, Parama Kambojas, Northern Rishikas (or Parama Rishikas), Limpurushas, Haratakas,Gandharvas and the Uttarakurus etc Arjuna was called Dhanajaya when he conquered all the kings at the time of RÄjsooya Yajna and collected wealth from all of them.In another memorable battle, it was Arjuna who annihilated a whole akshouhini, or hundreds of thousands (109,350) of Kaurava soldiers in one day to avenge the terrible murder of his son Abhimanyu.Such a destruction of enemy & that too in 1 day has never been seen in history!!! Kaurva fear for Arjuna is time & agaim reflected in Mahabharata itself….Drona feared Arjuna so much that he kept telling that the kaurvas must stop Arjuna any how or else they will not be able to capture Yudhistir in their dreams also!!!When Bhishma agreed that he would obey his Pratigya of making Earth Nis Pandav,Duryodhan kept warning as Duryodhan was quite aware of the fact that Arjuna will save the lifes of his brothers & is the only person capable of killing Bhishma!!Hence he ordered kripacharya,dushasena,drona to never let Arjuna to come in front of Bhishma but Arjuna as a peerless archer single handedly beat all of them & saved Bhim from being killed by Bhishma!!Arjuna always had an upperhand while fighting Bhishma & when on another occasion Kripacharya,Dronacharya,Shakuni,Dushasena all simultaneously attacked Arjuna in order to save injured Bhishma from further injury by Arjuna’s arrows,Arjuna defeated all of them single handedly!!!This is clearly mentioned in Mahabharat!!!Go & read Mahabharat first!!! Frustation cant change the facts!!! ***********SO U IGNORANT ILLITERATE PEOPLE SHOULD FIRST GO & ANALYSE THE MAHABHARATA IN DEPTH INSTEAD OF SHOOTING IN DARK & REPEATING THE SAME CRAP AGAIN & AGAIN & THAT TOO COPIED FROM SOME OTHER PUPPETS......& THEN U PEOPLE SHOULD WRITE ANYTHING ON THIS WALL!!!IF U DON’T KNOW MAHABHARATA,THEN WHY UR WASTING UR TIME IN ARGUING WITH THE FACTS!!!UR FIGHTING OVER FACTS!!!AT THE SAME TIME,U CANT DENY THE TRUTH WHY ARJUNA IS KNOWN AS THE GREATEST ARCHER IN THE WORLD!!!THERE R NUMEROUS REASONS BEHIND IT WHICH ONLY EXPERTS WHO HAD READ THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA IN DETAIL & HAS ANALYSED EACH & EVERY SINGLE WORD CAN UNDERSTAND..& NOBODY ELSE CAN…MERELY READING THE HEADLINES,WATCHING TV SHOWS OR MOVIES OR SCREAMING & BARKING & SPREADING FICTIOUS RUMOURS & SPECULATIONS LIKE MEDIA IS NOT GOING TO WORK AT THIS JUNCTURE!!...& I DONT EXPECT ANY DEBATE ANYMORE… ***********THIS TOPIC "WAS KARNA A BETTER ARCHER" IS A COMPLETE BULLSHIT IN ITSELF & I FELL LIKE BUTCHERING THE PARALYSED MONKEY BRAINED GUY WHO HAD DARED TO POST SUCH A TOPIC....WORLD NOW ARJUNA WAS THE SUPREME ARCHER & HIS FEATS OF ARCHERY R ABSOLUTELY UNPARALLED IN ALL THE THREE WORLDS(TRILOK)!!!THERE IS NOT A FRACTION OF DOUBT LEFT IN THIS REGARD...& THOSE WHO DOUBT R NOT LESS THAN A DALIT HYBRID!!!! SORRY TO HURT UR FEELINGS BUT THAT IS THE FACT!!! TRUTH HURTS & REALITY BITES!! HOPE THIS WOULD HAVE WORKED AS AN EYE OPENER FOR U ALL!! & ALL MY DEAR BROTHERS WHO R SUPPORTING ME,ARJUNA & LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST THE TRUTH,SHOULD NOT WASTE UR TIME IN ARGUING WITH THESE SHUDRAS DALITS WHO EVEN DON’T KNOW THE ELIMENTARY KNOWLEDGE OF MAHABHARATA!!!LET THESE SHUDRAS JAAHILILS LIVE IN THEIR OWN FOOL PARADISE BABBLING THEIR MANDIR EDUCATED BACKGROUND!! I HAVE ALREADY PROOVED THE TRUTH WITH CRYSTAL CLEAR QUOTES,EXTRACTS & TRANSLATIONS OF THE ENTIRE MAHABHARATA IN DETAIL & NOBODY COULD CHALLENGE ME!!! ARJUNA WAS THE UNDISPUTED ARCHER IN THE TRILOK & KARNA WAS THE COWARDEST OF ALL….. THAT COWARD RAN 3 TIMES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD!!& U JOKERS CALL KARNA A BETTER ARCHER THAN ARJUNA…BAHAHAHAA..PATHETIC…..KARNA WAS A SLAP ON THE ENTIRE SPIRIT OF KSHATRIYAS….FACT!!!!! SATYAMEVA JAYATE!!! </SUP>

Now here this fact that Arjuna was the best & Karna was nothing but a coward who always used to run away from the battlefield!!!just from the Kaurvas Generals itself: MAHABHARATA BY VYASA….. Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli….. NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain… (Extracted from Virata Parva-Chapter 4) After Hearing the cautious words of Drona, Karna boasted, "You always speak of the glories of Arjuna, but he is not even equal to a sixteenth part of myself or Duryodhana.Everything is in confusion because Drona has come under the sway of fear," Karna further spoke condescendingly. "He is affectionate towards Arjuna, and he doesn't want to fight. I see that all our generals are seized with fear. I don't care if it is Indra himself that we have to encounter, I will fight with all my weapons and kill this Arjuna. I am in no way inferior to Arjuna, and today, I will slay him as promised in the gambling match to my friend Duryodhana. I will grind this Arjuna into the ground, and with my javelin, I will kill this monkey that rides on the banner. You will behold today Arjuna's chariot broken, his horses killed, his prowess gone and himself lying on the ground sighing like a snake." #############After hearing all these daring words from Karna,Kripacharya said, "O Karna,your heart is crooked and always inclined towards war. Do you not remember that Arjuna alone stopped the onslaught of theGandharvas in the Dvaitavana forest while you ran from the battlefield. Do younot remember that Arjuna alone killed the Nivatakavachas which were incapable of being slain by the demigods. Even Indra himself is unfit to fight withArjuna. Therefore, he, who would fight with Arjuna, should take sleeping pills. You are like a fool that wants to enter blazing fire. You want to tie a stonearound your neck and enter the deepest part of a river. Although he is undefeatable, still we should stand and array our troops in battle formation. Do not, out of foolishness, fight with Arjuna alone. If all six of the great warriors fight with him at one time, then maybe we can defeat him." ################"O Karna," Ashvatthama advised, "you cannot win battles with words. Why then do you boast? What kshatriya is there that expresses delight at winning a kingdom with dice like the wicked son of Dhritarastra? In single combat did you defeat the Pandavas for their kingdom? What act of prowess caused you to order Draupadi to be brought into the assembly of Kings, and by what act of prowess did you endeavor to see her stripped naked? Take out your dice now and throw them at Arjuna. Let the sinful Shakuni come and fight with Arjuna. The Gandiva does not throw dice, but arrows as deadly as virulent poison. Let this battle be lead by Shakuni, if he chooses to fight. I shall, however, not fight with one who is greater than all the demigods combined." Beholding that person of the third sex seated on the chariot, the Kurus headed by Bhishma and Drona became frightened at the thought that it might be Arjuna. They then noticed evil omens in all directions. Violent and hot winds began to blow. The sky became overcast with a dark gloom. The clouds presented a strange sight, and Jackals began howling from all directions. Seeing this, Drona ordered the troops into battle formation. ############Drona ordered his army, "Stand your ground, and do not flee out of fear. Protect yourselves and expect a terrible slaughter. This person on the chariot dressed like a eunuch is definitely Arjuna. There is no doubt about this. After defeating our forces, he will take away the cows. I do not see any hero amongst us who can withstand him. He has even defeated the demigods including Lord Shiva and Indra." ##########Bhishma, the great grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, then gave his counsel & consoled others,"Drona's son has spoken well as well as Kripa. As for Karna, he fights only out of duty trying to enliven the troops. I am of the opinion that we should fight.When the son of Kunti has come, it is not a time for quarrel. Let us arrange our troops in battle array and protect Duryodhana from Arjuna's onslaught. He should take the cows and return to Hastinapura. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless the time period of exile has expired. The wheel of time revolves with it divisions. At certain times there are excesses which add up to two months every five years. Thus being the case, there would be an excess of five months in thirteen years. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless he knew this fact. Therefore, O King, you can make the decision on whether to battle is proper. Arrange the forces quickly for Dhananjaya is at hand."I will not, O grandsire, give back the Pandavas their kingdom," Duryodhana said. "Let all preparations for the battle be made without delay." ##########"Listen to what I regard as good advice," Bhishma said. "Take one fourth of the army and proceed to Hastinapura. Another fourth of the army will escort the cows to our city. With half of the troops will will fight with Arjuna. Myself,Drona, Karna, Ashvatthaman, and Kripa will fight with Vibhatsu when he approaches. We will try to withstand him like the bank withstanding the surging sea." ########EVEN ON THE 16<SUP>TH DAY OF MAHABHARATA(KARNA PARVA)WHEN KARNA WAS ABOUT TO TAKE THE POST OF SENAPATI OF KAURVA ARMY,KARNA SAID TO DURYODHAN- "today with shalya as my charioteer,I am going to kill & chop off the head of Arjuna in front of the entire mob.Shalya is far more more skilled than Krishna & u see my divine bow Vijaya is more powerful than Arjuna’s Gandiva,I am more skilled than Arjuna in archery feats. Today neither lord vasudeva nor indra can stop me from slaining the jishnu" ########THEN DURYODHAN REPLIED "i can just wish & pray for your victory, Half of the akshouhinis alongwith with your sons,Dushasena,& Ashwathama will assist your cart,Kripacharya,i myself & others will take care of the rest,let any leading general be slained by the pandavas,I wont allow you to walk alone in battle.Hope this time your words may not let me down,because earlier also we have been defeated by Arjuna in Virata.I wont discourage you but as a friend but I would surely like to caution you that overconfidence must be separated from genuine prowess & that is something not too be termed as irrational.U are now my only ray of hope alive." AFTER THEN KARNA REPLIED "No man personally can get a firm control over victory & defeat because they are mastered by time,destiny & constrained by fate & I am no different.I shall however not let the same history to be repeated again & will fight with my level best & unless & until my last drop of blood is exhausted completely,I shall not give up this time.It’s my duty to save the life of the king & to slain the foremost enemy of my foremost friend is my pledge & I am merely confident & not overconfident because this time I posses the unfailing vasavi shakti in my quivers primarily preserved with great care for the kunti putra,hence now it would be more better to adjourn this recherché"!! U SEE EVEN DURYODHAN,KARNA’S BEST FRIEND WAS DOUBTING THE CAPABILITIES OF KARNA…THIS SHOWS KARNA A COMPLETE FAILURE AS A WARRIOR!!KARNA WAS THE COWARDEST OF THE HIGHEST ORDER!!..RUNNING AWAY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD WAS HIS HOBBY…..FACT!!!! </SUP>

MAHABHARATA BY VYASA….. Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli….. NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain… Virata Parva...... Chapter-4th..... Section LX..... HERE IS THE DETAILED & A COMPLETE & THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TRANSLATION OF THAT CONFLICT BETWEEN KARNA & ARJUNA IN VIRATA...WHERE KARNA LIKE A COWARD OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AS ALWAYS RAN LIKE A COWARD.... THIS WAS THE 3RD STRAIGHT SET DEFEAT OF KARNA BY ARJUNA...BEFORE THIS BATTLE,KARNA HAD ALREADY DEFEATED BY ARJUNA IN DVAITAVANA FOREST...WHILE THE SECOND TIME WHEN CHITRASEN DEFEATED THE KAURVAS, KARNA AS ALWAYS AGAIN RAN LIKE A COWARD!!!THEN ARJUNA RESCUED BOTH DURYODHAN AS WELL AS KARNA!!!ARJUNA COULD HAVE KILLED THIS COWARD- KARNA IN ALL THESE OCCASIONS....& U SHUDRA JOKERS STILL CALL KARNA A BETTER ARCHER!!!BAHAHAHAHAHA.......PATHETIC....SO U ALL SHAMELESS JAAHILS FIRST BETTER LEARN HOW TO READ & WRITE!!!& THEN U SHOULD FIRST GO & READ MAHABHARATA IN DETAIL INSTEAD OF REPEATING THE SAME CRAP AGAIN & AGAIN!!! "Arjuna said, 'The time, O Karna, hath now come for making good thy loquacious boast in the midst of the assembly, viz., that there is none equal to thee in fight. Today, O Karna, contending with me in terrible conflict, thou shalt know thy own strength, and shalt no longer disregard others. Abandoning good breeding, thou hadst uttered many harsh words, but this that thou endeavourest to do, is, I think, exceedingly difficult. Do thou now, O Radha's son, contending with me in the sight of the Kurus, make good what thou hadst said before in disregard of myself. Thou who hadst witnessed Panchala's princess outraged by villains in the midst of the court, do thou now reap the fruit of that act of thine. Fettered by the bonds of morality before, I desisted from vengeance then. Behold now, O son of Radha, the fruit of that wrath in conflict at hand. O wicked wight, we have suffered much misery in that forest for full twelve; years. Reap thou today the fruits of our concentrated vengeance. Come, O Karna, cope with me in battle. Let these thy Kaurava warriors witness the conflict. Hearing these words, Karna replied, 'Do thou, O Partha, accomplish in deed what thou sayst in words. The world knows that thy words verily exceed thy deed. That thou hadst foreborne formerly was owing to thy inability to do anything. If we witness thy prowess even now, we may acknowledge its truth. If thy past forbearance was due to thy having been bound by the bonds of morality, truly thou art equally bound now although thou regardest thyself free. Having as thou sayst, passed thy exile in the woods in strict accordance with thy pledge and being therefore weakened by practising an ascetic course of life, how canst thou desire a combat with me now! O Pritha's son, if Sakra himself fight on thy side, still I would feel no anxiety in putting forth my prowess. Thy wish, O son of Kunti, is about to be gratified. Do thou fight with me now, and behold my strength.' Hearing this, Arjuna said, 'Even now, O Radha's son, thou hadst fled from battle with me, and it is for this that thou livest although thy younger brother hath been slain. What other person, save thee, having beheld his younger brother slain in battle would himself fly from the field, and boast as thou dost, amid good and true men?' "Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words unto Karna, the invincible Vibhatsu rushed at him and charged a volley, of shafts capable of penetrating through a coat of mail. But that mighty car-warrior, Karna, received with great alacrity that discharge with an arrowy shower of his own, heavy as the downpour of the clouds. And that fierce volley of arrows covered all sides and severally pierced the steeds and arms and leathern fences of the combatants. And incapable of putting up with that assault, Arjuna cut off the strings of Karna's quiver by means of a straight and sharp arrow. Thereupon, taking out from his quiver another arrow, Karna pierced the Pandava in the hand at which the latter's hold of the bow was loosened. And then the mighty-armed Partha cut off Karna's bow into fragments. And Karna replied by hurling a dart at his adversary, but Arjuna cut it off by means of his arrows. And then the warriors that followed the son of Radha rushed in crowds at Arjuna, but Partha sent them all to the abode of Yama by means of arrows shot from the Gandiva. And Vibhatsu slew the steeds of Karna by means of sharp and tough arrows shot from the bow-string drawn to the ear, and deprived of life they dropped down on the ground. And taking another sharp and blazing arrow endued with great energy, the mighty son of Kunti pierced the breast of Kama. And that arrow, cleaving through his mail, penetrated into his body. #######And at this, Karna's vision was obscured and his senses left him. And regaining consciousness, he felt a great pain, and leaving the combat FLED IN NORTH DIRECTION. And at this, the mighty car-warrior Arjuna and Uttara, both began to address him contumely.'"

Now here this fact that Arjuna was the best & Karna was nothing but a coward who always used to run away from the battlefield!!!just from the Kaurvas Generals itself: MAHABHARATA BY VYASA….. Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli….. NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain… (Extracted from Virata Parva-Chapter 4) #############"O Karna," Kripacharya said, "your heart is crooked and always inclined towards war. Do you not remember that Arjuna alone stopped the onslaught of theGandharvas in the Dvaitavana forest while you ran from the battlefield. Do younot remember that Arjuna alone killed the Nivatakavachas which were incapable of being slain by the demigods. Even Indra himself is unfit to fight withArjuna. Therefore, he, who would fight with Arjuna, should take sleeping pills. You are like a fool that wants to enter blazing fire. You want to tie a stonearound your neck and enter the deepest part of a river. Although he is undefeatable, still we should stand and array our troops in battle formation. Do not, out of foolishness, fight with Arjuna alone. If all six of the great warriors fight with him at one time, then maybe we can defeat him." ################"O Karna," Ashvatthama advised, "you cannot win battles with words. Why then do you boast? What kshatriya is there that expresses delight at winning a kingdom with dice like the wicked son of Dhritarastra? In single combat did you defeat the Pandavas for their kingdom? What act of prowess caused you to order Draupadi to be brought into the assembly of Kings, and by what act of prowess did you endeavor to see her stripped naked? Take out your dice now and throw them at Arjuna. Let the sinful Shakuni come and fight with Arjuna. The Gandiva does not throw dice, but arrows as deadly as virulent poison. Let this battle be lead by Shakuni, if he chooses to fight. I shall, however, not fight with one who is greater than all the demigods combined." Beholding that person of the third sex seated on the chariot, the Kurus headed by Bhishma and Drona became frightened at the thought that it might be Arjuna. They then noticed evil omens in all directions. Violent and hot winds began to blow. The sky became overcast with a dark gloom. The clouds presented a strange sight, and Jackals began howling from all directions. Seeing this, Drona ordered the troops into battle formation. ############Drona ordered his army, "Stand your ground, and do not flee out of fear. Protect yourselves and expect a terrible slaughter. This person on the chariot dressed like a eunuch is definitely Arjuna. There is no doubt about this. After defeating our forces, he will take away the cows. I do not see any hero amongst us who can withstand him. He has even defeated the demigods including Lord Shiva and Indra." ##########Bhishma, the great grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, then gave his counsel & consoled others,"Drona's son has spoken well as well as Kripa. As for Karna, he fights only out of duty trying to enliven the troops. I am of the opinion that we should fight.When the son of Kunti has come, it is not a time for quarrel. Let us arrange our troops in battle array and protect Duryodhana from Arjuna's onslaught. He should take the cows and return to Hastinapura. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless the time period of exile has expired. The wheel of time revolves with it divisions. At certain times there are excesses which add up to two months every five years. Thus being the case, there would be an excess of five months in thirteen years. Arjuna has not come out of hiding unless he knew this fact. Therefore, O King, you can make the decision on whether to battle is proper. Arrange the forces quickly for Dhananjaya is at hand."I will not, O grandsire, give back the Pandavas their kingdom," Duryodhana said. "Let all preparations for the battle be made without delay." ##########"Listen to what I regard as good advice," Bhishma said. "Take one fourth of the army and proceed to Hastinapura. Another fourth of the army will escort the cows to our city. With half of the troops will will fight with Arjuna. Myself,Drona, Karna, Ashvatthaman, and Kripa will fight with Vibhatsu when he approaches. We will try to withstand him like the bank withstanding the surging sea."

MAHABHARATA BY VYASA….. Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli….. NOTE-The translation of KM Ganguli for Mahabharata of Vyasa is the most complete & comprehensive translation available in public domain… Virata Parva...... Chapter-4th..... Section LX..... HERE IS THE DETAILED & A COMPLETE & THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TRANSLATION OF THAT CONFLICT BETWEEN KARNA & ARJUNA IN VIRATA...WHERE KARNA LIKE A COWARD OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AS ALWAYS RAN LIKE A COWARD.... THIS WAS THE 3RD STRAIGHT SET DEFEAT OF KARNA BY ARJUNA...BEFORE THIS BATTLE,KARNA HAD ALREADY DEFEATED BY ARJUNA IN DVAITAVANA FOREST...WHILE THE SECOND TIME WHEN CHITRASEN DEFEATED THE KAURVAS, KARNA AS ALWAYS AGAIN RAN LIKE A COWARD!!!THEN ARJUNA RESCUED BOTH DURYODHAN AS WELL AS KARNA!!!ARJUNA COULD HAVE KILLED THIS COWARD- KARNA IN ALL THESE OCCASIONS....& U SHUDRA JOKERS STILL CALL KARNA A BETTER ARCHER!!!BAHAHAHAHAHA.......PATHETIC....SO U ALL SHAMELESS JAAHILS FIRST BETTER LEARN HOW TO READ & WRITE!!!& THEN U SHOULD FIRST GO & READ MAHABHARATA IN DETAIL INSTEAD OF REPEATING THE SAME CRAP AGAIN & AGAIN!!! "Arjuna said, 'The time, O Karna, hath now come for making good thy loquacious boast in the midst of the assembly, viz., that there is none equal to thee in fight. Today, O Karna, contending with me in terrible conflict, thou shalt know thy own strength, and shalt no longer disregard others. Abandoning good breeding, thou hadst uttered many harsh words, but this that thou endeavourest to do, is, I think, exceedingly difficult. Do thou now, O Radha's son, contending with me in the sight of the Kurus, make good what thou hadst said before in disregard of myself. Thou who hadst witnessed Panchala's princess outraged by villains in the midst of the court, do thou now reap the fruit of that act of thine. Fettered by the bonds of morality before, I desisted from vengeance then. Behold now, O son of Radha, the fruit of that wrath in conflict at hand. O wicked wight, we have suffered much misery in that forest for full twelve; years. Reap thou today the fruits of our concentrated vengeance. Come, O Karna, cope with me in battle. Let these thy Kaurava warriors witness the conflict. Hearing these words, Karna replied, 'Do thou, O Partha, accomplish in deed what thou sayst in words. The world knows that thy words verily exceed thy deed. That thou hadst foreborne formerly was owing to thy inability to do anything. If we witness thy prowess even now, we may acknowledge its truth. If thy past forbearance was due to thy having been bound by the bonds of morality, truly thou art equally bound now although thou regardest thyself free. Having as thou sayst, passed thy exile in the woods in strict accordance with thy pledge and being therefore weakened by practising an ascetic course of life, how canst thou desire a combat with me now! O Pritha's son, if Sakra himself fight on thy side, still I would feel no anxiety in putting forth my prowess. Thy wish, O son of Kunti, is about to be gratified. Do thou fight with me now, and behold my strength.' Hearing this, Arjuna said, 'Even now, O Radha's son, thou hadst fled from battle with me, and it is for this that thou livest although thy younger brother hath been slain. What other person, save thee, having beheld his younger brother slain in battle would himself fly from the field, and boast as thou dost, amid good and true men?' "Vaisampayana continued, 'Having said these words unto Karna, the invincible Vibhatsu rushed at him and charged a volley, of shafts capable of penetrating through a coat of mail. But that mighty car-warrior, Karna, received with great alacrity that discharge with an arrowy shower of his own, heavy as the downpour of the clouds. And that fierce volley of arrows covered all sides and severally pierced the steeds and arms and leathern fences of the combatants. And incapable of putting up with that assault, Arjuna cut off the strings of Karna's quiver by means of a straight and sharp arrow. Thereupon, taking out from his quiver another arrow, Karna pierced the Pandava in the hand at which the latter's hold of the bow was loosened. And then the mighty-armed Partha cut off Karna's bow into fragments. And Karna replied by hurling a dart at his adversary, but Arjuna cut it off by means of his arrows. And then the warriors that followed the son of Radha rushed in crowds at Arjuna, but Partha sent them all to the abode of Yama by means of arrows shot from the Gandiva. And Vibhatsu slew the steeds of Karna by means of sharp and tough arrows shot from the bow-string drawn to the ear, and deprived of life they dropped down on the ground. And taking another sharp and blazing arrow endued with great energy, the mighty son of Kunti pierced the breast of Kama. And that arrow, cleaving through his mail, penetrated into his body. #######And at this, Karna's vision was obscured and his senses left him. And regaining consciousness, he felt a great pain, and leaving the combat FLED IN NORTH DIRECTION. And at this, the mighty car-warrior Arjuna and Uttara, both began to address him contumely.'" der.txt