DISROBING OF KARNA BY HANDS OF ARJUNA.

1) Arjuna avenged Draupadi's Vastraharan by disrobing Karna during Virata war.

Narr:- And when the Kuru army became insensible, Partha calling to mind the words of Uttara, addressed the son of the Matsya king, saying, 'O best of men, go thou among the Kurus, so long as they remain insensible, and bring away the white garments of Drona and Kripa, and the yellow and handsome ones of Karna, as also the blue ones of the king and Drona's son. Methinks, Bhishma is not stupefied, for he knoweth how to counteract this weapon of mine. So, pass thou on, keeping his steeds to thy left; for those that are sensible should thus be avoided,'

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04065.htm

1) Arjuna again disrobed Karna infront of Trinity, Lord surya and all the gods in final battle.

Narr:- Then Arjuna sped ninety arrows, each resembling the rod of Death at Karna. Deeply pierced with those shafts, Karna trembled like a mountain riven with thunder. The head-gear of Karna, adorned with costly gems and precious diamonds and pure gold, as also his earrings, cut off by Dhananjaya with his winged arrows, fell down on the earth. The costly and bright armour also of the Suta's son that had been forged with great care by many foremost of artists working for a long time, the son of Pandu cut off within a moment in many fragments. AFTER THUS DIVESTING HIM OF HIS ARMOUR, Partha then, in rage, pierced Karna with four whetted shafts of great energy.

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CREDIT:- SAMRAT BHOGLE AND DAKU ANGULIMAL

MISCONCEPTION - ARJUN KILLED A WEAPONLESS KARNA

Whenever Karna fans start losing a debate,like typical losers they always cry - If Arjuna was so great why did he kill an unarmed Karna when he was lifting his chariot.They abuse Arjuna,even abuse lord Krishna for this.

Well,as per the most researched sanskrit texts,Karna was not killed in weaponless state.He was fighting Arjun,even discharged Brahmastra and Varunastra,he got killed because he failed to counter Anjalika Weapon of Arjun.

Citations below-

Its a bit long narration,but read each and every line to know the truth.

Source - BORI Critical Sanskrit Edition,researched from more than thousand manuscripts with 50 years of research.

Karna Parva,Chapter 67

SCENE :- KARNA'S CHARIOT WHEEL STUCK IN GROUND,NOW HE IS TALKING OF WISDOM LORD KRISHNA ACCUSING KARNA OF ALL THE SINFUL DEEDS HE DID IN HIS LIFE.

From Sloka 6 -

एवमुक्ते तु राधेये वासुदेवेन पाण्डवम् |
मन्युरभ्याविशत्तीव्रः स्मृत्वा तत्तद्धनञ्जयम् ||६||

तस्य क्रोधेन सर्वेभ्यः स्रोतोभ्यस्तेजसोऽर्चिषः |
प्रादुरासन्महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ||७||

Translation:

“When Vasudeva addressed Radheya in this way, Pandava Dhananjaya remembered all this and was overcome by great rage. Energetic flames of anger seemed to issue out from all the pores on his body and it was extraordinary.”

तं समीक्ष्य ततः कर्णो ब्रह्मास्त्रेण धनञ्जयम् |
अभ्यवर्षत्पुनर्यत्नमकरोद्रथसर्जने ||८||

तदस्त्रमस्त्रेणावार्य प्रजहारास्य पाण्डवः ||८||

“On seeing this, Karna again invoked brahmastra against Dhananjaya. He showered down arrows and tried to extricate his chariot. Pandava countered those weapons with his own weapons.”

ततोऽन्यदस्त्रं कौन्तेयो दयितं जातवेदसः |
मुमोच कर्णमुद्दिश्य तत्प्रजज्वाल वै भृशम् ||९||

वारुणेन ततः कर्णः शमयामास पावकम् |
जीमूतैश्च दिशः सर्वाश्चक्रे तिमिरदुर्दिनाः ||१०||

“Kounteya then released another weapon, beloved of the fire god, towards Karna. It blazed fiercely. Karna pacified the fire through a varuna weapon. He covered all the directions with clouds and it was as dark as a rainy day."

पाण्डवेयस्त्वसम्भ्रान्तो वायव्यास्त्रेण वीर्यवान् |
अपोवाह तदाभ्राणि राधेयस्य प्रपश्यतः ||११||

तं हस्तिकक्ष्याप्रवरं च बाणैः; सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रमृष्टम् |
कालप्रयत्नोत्तमशिल्पियत्नैः; कृतं सुरूपं वितमस्कमुच्चैः ||१२||

ऊर्जस्करं तव सैन्यस्य नित्य; ममित्रवित्रासनमीड्यरूपम् |
विख्यातमादित्यसमस्य लोके; त्विषा समं पावकभानुचन्द्रैः ||१३||

“Pandaveya was not frightened.While Radheya looked on, the valiant one used the vayavya weapon and dispelled all the clouds. His standard had the marks of an elephant’s housing. It was decorated with gold, pearls, jewels and diamonds. It had been crafted by excellent artisans over a long period of time. It was expensive and beautiful in form.It always inspired your soldiers and terrified and frightened the enemy. It was renowned in the world and blazed like the sun and the moon. ”

ततः क्षुरेणाधिरथेः किरीटी; सुवर्णपुङ्खेन शितेन यत्तः |
श्रिया ज्वलन्तं ध्वजमुन्ममाथ; महारथस्याधिरथेर्महात्मा ||१४||

यशश्च धर्मश्च जयश्च मारिष; प्रियाणि सर्वाणि च तेन केतुना |
तदा कुरूणां हृदयानि चापत; न्बभूव हाहेति च निस्वनो महान् ||१५||

“Kiriti used a razor-sharp arrow that was gold-tufted and pointed. With that, he brought down the handsome and blazing standard of the great-souled maharatha, Adhiratha’s son. O venerable one! When that standard was uprooted, fame, dharma, victory and everything that was dear to the hearts of the Kurus also fell down. Great sounds of lamentation arose.”

अथ त्वरन्कर्णवधाय पाण्डवो; महेन्द्रवज्रानलदण्डसंनिभम् |
आदत्त पार्थोऽञ्जलिकं निषङ्गा; त्सहस्ररश्मेरिव रश्मिमुत्तमम् ||१६||

मर्मच्छिदं शोणितमांसदिग्धं; वैश्वानरार्कप्रतिमं महार्हम् |
नराश्वनागासुहरं त्र्यरत्निं; षड्वाजमञ्जोगतिमुग्रवेगम् ||१७||

सहस्रनेत्राशनितुल्यतेजसं; समानक्रव्यादमिवातिदुःसहम् |
पिनाकनारायणचक्रसंनिभं; भयङ्करं प्राणभृतां विनाशनम् ||१८||

“To ensure Karna’s death, Pandava took out an anjalika arrow. It was like the great Indra’s vajra, or like a rod that was made out of fire. It blazed in its rays, like the one with one thousand rays.It was capable of penetrating the inner organs and smearing itself with blood and flesh. It was extremely expensive and was like the fire and the sun. It could destroy men, horses and elephants and was three cubits long, with six tufts.801 It travelled straight and possessed a great force. In its energy, it was like the vajra of the one with one thousand eyes. It was as difficult to withstand as predatory beasts. It was like the pinaka and Narayana’s chakra. It was fearful and destructive of living beings”

युक्त्वा महास्त्रेण परेण मन्त्रवि; द्विकृष्य गाण्डीवमुवाच सस्वनम् |
अयं महास्त्रोऽप्रतिमो धृतः शरः; शरीरभिच्चासुहरश्च दुर्हृदः ||१९||

तपोऽस्ति तप्तं गुरवश्च तोषिता; मया यदिष्टं सुहृदां तथा श्रुतम् |
अनेन सत्येन निहन्त्वयं शरः; सुदंशितः कर्णमरिं ममाजितः ||२०||

इत्यूचिवांस्तं स मुमोच बाणं; धनञ्जयः कर्णवधाय घोरम् |
कृत्यामथर्वाङ्गिरसीमिवोग्रां; दीप्तामसह्यां युधि मृत्युनापि ||२१||

“He invoked mantras and affixed that supreme and great weapon to Gandiva. He loudly said, ‘I am grasping this great weapon, which is in the form of an arrow. It is extremely difficult to withstand and is capable of destroying the body . If I have tormented myself through austerities and have satisfied my seniors, if I have listened to what my well-wishers have told me, through that truth, let this arrow slay my armoured enemy, Karna, and bring me victory.’ Having said this, for the sake of Karna’s death, Dhananjaya released that terrible arrow. It was as fierce as rites performed by Atharvan and Angiras. It blazed and was impossible to be endured in a battle, even by Death itself.”

ब्रुवन्किरीटी तमतिप्रहृष्टो; अयं शरो मे विजयावहोऽस्तु |
जिघांसुरर्केन्दुसमप्रभावः; कर्णं समाप्तिं नयतां यमाय ||२२||

तेनेषुवर्येण किरीटमाली; प्रहृष्टरूपो विजयावहेन |
जिघांसुरर्केन्दुसमप्रभेण; चक्रे विषक्तं रिपुमाततायी ||२३||

तदुद्यतादित्यसमानवर्चसं; शरन्नभोमध्यगभास्करोपमम् |
वराङ्गमुर्व्यामपतच्चमूपते; र्दिवाकरोऽस्तादिव रक्तमण्डलः ||२४||

तदस्य देही सततं सुखोदितं; स्वरूपमत्यर्थमुदारकर्मणः |
परेण कृच्छ्रेण शरीरमत्यज; द्गृहं महर्द्धीव ससङ्गमीश्वरः ||२५||

“Kiriti cheerfully said, ‘Let this arrow bring me victory.’ Wishing to slay Karna, bring about his end and convey him to Yama, he released the arrow, which was as radiant as the sun and the moon. Cheerfully, so that he could be conveyed towards victory, the one with the diadem and the garland shot the arrow. It was as radiant as the sun and the moon. He harboured feelings of enmity and wished to slay his enemy. That weapon, blazing like the sun, was shot. Like the sun, it lit up the earth with its radiance. The head of the commander of the army was severed. Like the sun, with a red disc, it seemed to set.”

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Karna Parva Link - http://sanskritdocuments.org/…/mahabhara…/unic/mbh08_sa.html

So as we all can read,Karna was killed pretty fairly,the only thing unfair was Karna fighting on ground,but he did have his Vijaya bow in hand,he also used Brahmastra and Varunastra but he failed to counter the deadly Anjalika Arrow which dispatched him to Yama's abode.

Even Arjun faced Kuru Army on foot without any chariot on Day 14,inside chakravyuh.Just using a bow , Arjun vanquished them all.That time Arjun was fighting a "Maharatha" (One on Many),but here both Karna and Arjuna were fighting as "Rathas" (One on One).

Karna fans say that Abhimanyu was killed fairly,group attacks were common,So what about this,Karna didn't even have to face any group attack.Abhimanyu was not on his chariot,similarly Karna was not on his chariot.Abhimanyu had to face 7 warriors together,Karna just had to face one warrior.If Abhimanyu wadh was fair then this is perfectly fair.

ALSO READ THIS

MISCONCEPTION:- ACCORDING TO KMG, ARJUNA KILLED WEAPONLESS KARNA.

http://arjunajishnu.blogspot.in/2017/02/misconception-according-to-kmg-mb.html

MISCONCEPTION:- ARJUNA USED ARMOUR OF BRAHMA DURING BATTLE. LOL

Some moron karna fans claim without any proof that Arjuna had used his brahma armour in Kuru war/Virat warLOL 

FIRST OF ALL nowhere is it written in Kuru war/Virat war that Arjuna used his brahma armour.

Yes he had Brahma's armour but he never used brahma's armour. see it

If Arjuna used brahma armour then how susharma pierced the arrows in Arjuna's chest.

Narr:- Then Susharma, O king, with a straight arrow, PIERCED Arjuna in the CHEST, and then he pierced him with three other shafts. Deeply pierced therewith, and feeling great pain, Arjuna sat down on the terrace of his car.

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Hence it was Arjuna's greatness that he never used his impenetrable armour.

CREDIT- ARJUN KUMAR

MISCONCEPTION:- ACCORDING TO KMG MB, ARJUNA KILLED WEAPONLESS KARNA.

--As per the original mahabharat, Arjuna killed karna fairly, yes it is 100% true that karna was killed fairly. In original mahabharat it is not mentioned that Arjuna killed unarmed karna. SEE IT *Proof:-The Suta's son also, by the clouds he created, caused all the points of the compass to be shrouded with a darkness such as may be seen on a rainy day. The son of Pandu, endued with great energy, fearlessly dispelled those clouds by means of the Vayavya weapon in the very sight of Karna. The Suta's son then, for slaying the son of Pandu, took up a terrible arrow blazing like fire. When that adored shaft was fixed on the bow-string, the earth, O king, trembled with her mountains and waters and forests. Violent winds began to blow, bearing hard pebbles. All the points of the compass became enveloped with dust. Wails of grief, O Bharata, arose among the gods in the welkin. Beholding that shaft aimed by the Suta's son, O sire, the Pandavas, with cheerless hearts, gave themselves up to great sorrow. That shaft of keen point and endued with the effulgence of Sakra's thunder, sped from Karna's arms, fell upon Dhananjaya's chest and penetrated it like a mighty snake penetrating an ant-hill. That grinder of foes, viz., the high-souled Vibhatsu, thus deeply pierced in that encounter, began to reel. His grasp became loosened, at which his bow Gandiva dropped from his hand. He trembled like the prince of mountains in an earthquake. Availing himself of that opportunity, the mighty car-warrior Vrisha, desirous of extricating his car-wheel that had been swallowed up by the earth, jumped down from his vehicle. Seizing the wheel with his two arms he endeavoured to drag it up, but though possessed of great strength, he failed in his efforts, as destiny would have it. Meanwhile the diadem-decked and high-souled Arjuna, recovering his senses, took up a shaft, fatal as the rod of Death, and called anjalika. Then Vasudeva, addressing Partha, said, "Cut off with thy arrow the head of this enemy of thine, viz., Vrisha, before he succeeds in getting upon his car." Applauding those words of the lord Vasudeva, and while the wheel of his enemy was still sunk, the mighty car-warrior Arjuna took up a razor-headed arrow of blazing effulgence and struck the standard (of Karna) bearing the elephant's rope and bright as the spotless sun. That standard bearing the device of the costly elephant's rope, was adorned with gold and pearls and gems and diamonds, and forged with care by foremost of artists excelling in knowledge, and possessed of great beauty, and variegated with pure gold. That standard always used to fill thy troops with high courage and the enemy with fear. Its form commanded applause. Celebrated over the whole world, it resembled the sun in splendour. Indeed, its effulgence was like that of fire or the sun or the moon. The diadem-decked Arjuna, with that razor-headed shaft, exceedingly sharp, equipped with wings of gold, possessed of the splendour of fire when fed with libations of clarified butter, and blazing with beauty, cut off that standard of Adhiratha's son, that great car-warrior. With that standard, as it fell, the fame, pride, hope of victory, and everything dear, as also the hearts of the Kurus, fell, and loud wails of "Oh!" and "Alas!" arose (from the Kuru army). Beholding that standard cut off and thrown down by that hero of Kuru's race possessed of great lightness of hand, thy troops, O Bharata, were no longer hopeful of Karna's victory. Hastening then for Karna's destruction, Partha took out from his quiver an excellent Anjalika weapon that resembled the thunder of Indra or the rod of fire and that was possessed of the effulgence of the thousand-rayed Sun. Capable of penetrating the very vitals, besmeared with blood and flesh, resembling fire or the sun, made of costly materials, destructive of men, steeds, and elephants, of straight course and fierce impetuosity, it measured three cubits and six feet. Endued with the force of the thousand-eyed Indra's thunder, irresistible as Rakshasas in the night, resembling Pinaka or Narayana's discus, it was exceedingly terrible and destructive of all living creatures. Partha cheerfully took up that great weapon, in the shape of an arrow, which could not be resisted by the very gods, that high-souled being which was always adored by the son of Pandu, and which was capable of vanquishing the very gods and the Asuras. Beholding that shaft grasped by Partha in that battle, the entire universe shook with its mobile and immobile creatures. Indeed, seeing that weapon raised (for being sped) in that dreadful battle, the Rishis loudly cried out, "Peace be to the universe!" The wielder of Gandiva then fixed on his bow that unrivalled arrow, uniting it with a high and mighty weapon. Drawing his bow Gandiva, he quickly said, "Let this shaft of mine be like a mighty weapon capable of quickly destroying the body and heart of my enemy, if I have ever practised ascetic austerities, gratified my superiors, and listened to the counsels of well-wishers. Let this shaft, worshipped by me and possessed of great sharpness, slay my enemy Karna by that Truth." Having said these words Dhananjaya let off that terrible shaft for the destruction of Karna, that arrow fierce and efficacious as a rite prescribed in the Atharvan of Angiras, blazing with effulgence, and incapable of being endured by Death himself in battle. And the diadem-decked Partha, desirous of slaying Karna, with great cheerfulness, said, "Let this shaft conduce to my victory. Shot by me, let this arrow possessed of the splendour of fire or the sun take Karna to the presence of Yama." Saying these words, Arjuna, decked with diadem and garlands, cherishing feelings of hostility towards Karna and desirous of slaying him, cheerfully struck his foe with that foremost of shafts which was possessed of the splendour of the sun or the moon and capable of bestowing victory. Thus sped by that mighty warrior, that shaft endued with the energy of the sun caused all the points of the compass to blaze up with light. With that weapon Arjuna struck off his enemy's head like Indra striking off the head of Vritra with his thunder. Indeed, O king, with that excellent Anjalika weapon inspired with mantras into a mighty weapon, the son of Indra cut off the head of Vaikartana in the afternoon. Thus cut off with that Anjalika, the trunk of Karna fell down on the earth. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/... READ THE ABOVE NARRATIVE, IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN THAT WHEN KARNA WAS LIFTING THE CHARIOT'S WHEEL, AT THAT TIME ARJUNA SHOOT THE ARROW ON FLAG OF KARNA'S CHARIOT NOT ON KARNA, After this Arjuna loudly announced that he is going to kill Karna and he shoot the arrow on Karna but at that time nowhere written that karna was unarmed or he was lifting the chariot's wheel, it means that arjuna killed karna fairly. Also nowhere written in actual event that Arjuna killed weaponless karna. **KARNA FANS CRY ON THE BASIS OF DURYODHANA'S STATEMENT THAT DUYODHANA SAID KARNA WAS UNARMED. LOL STOP- STOP........HAHAHAHAHAHA......who cares that what is written in later event, prove it from actual event that karna was killed unarmed. FACT IS THAT NO ONE SCHOLAR CAN PROOF THAT KARNA WAS KILLED UNFAIRLY.
CREDIT:- SHAILESH KUMAR

FAILURE OF KARNA AGAINST ARJUNA'S BRAHMASTRA

Karna failed to counter brahmastra of Arjuna in final battle.

See IT

NARR:- the wrathful and mighty Bhima, blazing up with rage, addressed Arjuna of sure aim and said, "People say that thou art a master of the high brahmastra, that mighty means (for achieving the destruction of foes). Do thou then, O Savyasaci, use another weapon of the same kind." Thus addressed by his brother, Savyasaci used a second weapon of the kind. With that, Partha of abundant energy shrouded all the points of the compass, cardinal and subsidiary, with arrows sped from gandiva that resembled fierce snakes and were like the blazing rays of the sun. Created by that bull of Bharata's race, those arrows of golden wings, in hundreds upon hundreds, endued with the effulgence of the yuga fire or the sun, in a moment shrouded the car of Karna. Thence also issued long darts and battle-axes and discs and cloth-yard shafts in hundreds, all of awful forms, at which hostile warriors all around began to be deprived of life. The head of some hostile warrior, severed from his trunk, fell down on the field of battle. Another, beholding his fallen comrade, fell down dead on the earth, through fear. The (right) arm of a third, large and massive as the trunk of an elephant, cut off (by Partha), fell down with the sword in grasp. The left arm of a fourth, cut off with a razor-headed arrow, fell down with the shield in it. Even thus, Partha, decked with diadem and garlands, wounded and slew all the foremost warriors of Duryodhana's army with his terrible and death-dealing shafts.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/...

See here, Karna failed to counter Arjuna's brahmastra, in result Arjuna kills large supporter of karna in final battle.

!! Karna again failed to counter Arjuna's brahmastra in final battle, in result Arjuna's brahmastra fell upon karna, see it

NARR:-" With proper mantras, Arjuna then fixed the brahmastra on his string, and shrouding all the points of the compass with arrows, PARTHA STRUCK KARNA (with many) ARROWS.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/...

AFTER THIS INCIDENT, KARNA CUT THE STRING OF ARJUNA'S BOW
Anyways, KARNA FAILED TO COUNTER ARJUNA'S BRAHMASTRA(2 TIMES)

..Comedy of karna fans that Arjuna failed to counter Karna's brahmastra
They said here is written Arjuna failed to counter brahmastra of karna.

NARR:-Karna then displayed his activity to the utmost of his power. Steadying himself by a powerful effort he invoked the brahmastra. Beholding the brahmastra, Arjuna invoked the Aindra weapon with proper mantras. Inspiring gandiva, its string, and his shafts also, with mantras, that scorcher of foes poured showers like Purandara pouring rain in torrents. Those arrows endued with great energy and power, issuing out of Partha's car, were seen to be displayed in the vicinity of Karna's vehicle. The mighty car-warrior Karna baffled all those shafts displayed in HIS front.

READ THE ABOVE TEXT, O FRIEND. Here is clearly written that Karna first shoot brahmastra and Arjuna shoot Aindrastra for counter to brahmastra but at that time nowhere written that Aindrastra did not neutralise brahmasta. hence it proves Arjuna countered karna's brahmastra with the inferior weapon Aindastra.After this Arjuna again shoot many Arrow towards karna and karna countered those arrow

READ THIS PORTION AGAIN(It was the another attack of Arjuna)

inspiring gandiva, its string, and his shafts also, with mantras, that scorcher of foes poured showers like Purandara pouring rain in torrents.

so dont lie here o karna's fans.

ARJUNA CUT KARNA'S AGNEYASTRA INTO 100 PIECE USING 2 ORDINARY ARROW, SEE HERE
Narr:-Then (Karna) that foremost of Bharata car-warriors, that delighter of all the Bharatas, that first
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of all persons acquainted with weapons, invoked into existence the Agneya weapon. Dhananjaya, however, BAFFLED BY MEANS OF HIS OWN ARROWY DOWNPOURS the flights of arrows shot by Radha's son,

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CREDIT:- ARJUN KUMAR

MIGHTY GHATOTKACHA VS PUSSY KARNA

Ghatotkacha was indeed a better warrior than Karna.

Ghatotkacha was never defeated by Karna, but Ghatotkacha repeatedly defeated him. See the proofs below

!) First defeat of karna at hands of Ghatotkacha .

Narr:- Beholding that fierce and awful battle, the kings, thy sons, and Karna, also exceedingly pained, fled away. Only the proud son of Drona, ever boastful of his might in arms, stood fearlessly.

Drona Parva: Ghatotkacha-badha Parva: Section CLV

2) 2nd defeat of Karna at hands of Ghatotkacha.

ghatotkacha completly overpowered karna, And Alayudha had to rescue Karna from Ghatotkacha. see here

Narr:- ' Indeed, beholding those feats of Hidimva's son on the field of battle,all thy warriors were agitated with fear, and uttering cries of woe became almost deprived of their senses. Thy troops, O king, became hopeless of Karna's life. Then Duryodhana, beholding Karna fallen into great distress, summoned Alayudha and said unto him, 'Yonder Vikartana's son, Karna, is engaged with the son of Hidimva, and is accomplishing such feats in battle as are worthy of his might and prowess. Behold those brave kings slain by the son of Bhimasena, struck with diverse kinds of weapons (and lying on the field) like trees broken by an elephant. Amongst all my royal warriors, let this be thy share in battle, allotted by me, with thy permission, O hero, displaying thy prowess, slay thou this Rakshasa. O crusher of foes, see that this wretch viz., Ghatotkacha, may not, relying on his powers of illusion, slay Karna, the son of Vikarana, before thou finishest him.' Thus addressed by the king, that Rakshasa of fierce prowess and mighty arms, saying, 'So be it,' rushed against Ghatotkacha.

Drona Parva: Ghatotkacha-badha Parva: Section CLXXVII

3) 3rd defeat of karna at hands of ghatotakacha.

Karna was on verge of defeat but Vashwi shakti saved karna’s life. see the proof

Narr:- The Suta's son, endued with modesty and achieving the most difficult and noble feats, did not lose his senses in that battle. Then, O king, all the Saindhavas and Valhikas affrightedly looked at Karna who kept his senses in that fight. And they all worshipped him, while they looked at the triumph of the Rakshasa. Then a Sataghni equipped with wheels, hurled by Ghatotkacha, slew the four steeds of Karna simultaneously. These. dropped down on the ground, on their knees, deprived of life, teeth, eyes, and tongues. Then jumping down from his steedless car and seeing the Kauravas flying away, and beholding his own celestial weapon baffled by the Rakshasa illusion, Karna, without losing his senses, turned his mind inwards and began to reflect on what he should next do. At that time all the Kauravas, beholding Karna and that terrible illusion (of the Rakshasa) cried out saying, 'O Karna, slay the Rakshasa soon with thy dart. These Kauravas and the Dhartarashtras are on the point of being annihilated. What will Bhima and Arjuna do to us? Slay this wretched Rakshasa at dead of night, who is consuming us all. They that will escape from this dreadful encounter to-day will fight with the Parthas in battle. Therefore, slay this terrible Rakshas now with that dart given thee by Vasava. O Karna, let not these great warriors, the Kauravas, these princes that resemble Indra himself, be all destroyed in this nocturnal battle.' Then Karna, seeing the Rakshasa alive at dead of night, and the Kuru army struck with fear, and hearing also the loud wails of the latter set his heart upon hurling his dart. Inflamed with rage like a wrathful lion and unable to brook the assaults of the Rakshasa, Karna took up that foremost of victory-giving and invincible darts, desirous of compassing the destruction of Ghatotkacha. Indeed, that dart, O king, which he had kept and adored for years for (achieving) the slaughter of Pandu's son in battle,

Drona Parva: Ghatotkacha-badha Parva: Section CLXXIX

READ THIS LINE AGAIN:- Then a Sataghni equipped with wheels, hurled by Ghatotkacha, slew the four steeds of Karna simultaneously. These. dropped down on the ground, on their knees, deprived of life, teeth, eyes, and tongues. Then jumping down from his steedless car and seeing the Kauravas flying away, and beholding his own celestial weapon baffled by the Rakshasa illusion, Karna, without losing his senses, turned his mind inwards and began to reflect on what he should next do.

# Karna failed to pierce ghatotkacha and missed the target.

Narr:- Then Karna, endued with wonderful lightness in the use of weapons, covered all sides with showers of shafts. The welkin being covered with the darkness caused by that thick arrowy shower, all creatures became invincible. So great was the lightness of hand displayed by the Suta's son, that none could mark when he touched his quivers with his fingers, when he fixed his arrows on the bowstring, and when he aimed and sped them off. The entire welkin seemed to be shrouded with his arrows. Then a fierce and terrible illusion was invoked into existence by the Rakshas in the welkin.

READ THE ABOVE NARRATIVE, NOWHERE THE ARROWS OF KARNA PIERCED GHATOTKACHA HENCE IT PROVES THAT KARNA MISSED THE TARGET THERE.

# HELPLESS KARNA FAILED TO COUNTER GHATOTAKACHA’S ILLUSION BUT DESTINY AGAIN SAVED KARNA. see here

Narr:- Then a fierce and terrible illusion was invoked into existence by the Rakshas in the welkin. We beheld in the sky what appeared to us to be a mass of red clouds resembling the fierce flame of a blazing fire. From that cloud issued flashes of lightning, and many blazing brands, O Kuru king! And tremendous roars also issued therefrom, like the noise of thousands of drums beat at once. And from it fell many shafts winged with gold, and darts, lances and heavy clubs, and other similar weapons, and battle-axes, and scimitars washed with oil, and axes of blazing edges, and spears, and spiked maces emitting shining rays, and beautiful maces of iron, and long darts of keen points, and heavy maces decked with gold and twined round with string's, and Sataghnis, all around. And large rocks fell from it, and thousands of thunderbolts with loud report, and many hundreds of wheels and razors of the splendour of fire. Karna shooting showers of shafts, failed to destroy that thick and blazing downpour of darts and lances and clubs. Loud became the uproar then of falling steeds slain by those shafts, and mighty elephants struck with thunder, and great car-warriors deprived of life by other weapons. Afflicted by Ghatotkacha with that terrible shower of arrows all around,

Drona Parva: Ghatotkacha-badha Parva: Section CLXXIX

NOTE:- KARNA BECAME MONKEY INFRONT OF GHATOTKACHA ON 14TH NIGHT, ACTUALLY GHATOTKACHA USED KARNA FOR HIS WAR PRACTICE.

CREDIT:- SUMAN

MISCONCEPTION :- ARJUNA WAS DEFEATED BY SAINDHAVA WARRIORS

It is a great misconception spread by obsessed Karna fanatics in order to tarnish the peerless warrior image of Arjuna which is Arjuna got defeated by some ordinary Saindhava foot soldiers and saved by Saptarshis in his Ashwamedha Yajna conquest but in this post I will expose all those false accusations and propagandas.

Before clearing this misconception I would like to clear another big misconception which is THOSE WARRIORS WHO WERE FIGHTING WITH ARJUNA WERE ORDINARY FOOT SOLDIERS.

Narrative :- " Themselves seated on cars, they fought Arjuna of fierce feats who was, on foot."

http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m14/m14077.htm

As it is written that they were seated on cars this means that they were mighty chariot fighters (Rathas) not ordinary foot soldiers .

Now here's the description of the battle until Arjuna got unconscious and regained his consciousness.

Narrative :- " There occurred a great battle between the diadem-decked Arjuna and the hundreds of Saindhavas who still lived after the slaughter of their clan (on the field of Kurukshetra). Hearing that he of white steeds had entered their territories, those Kshatriyas came out against him, unable to bear that foremost one of Pandu's race. Those warriors who were as terrible as virulent poison, finding the horse within their dominion, seized it without being inspired with any fear of Partha who was the younger brother of Bhimasena. Advancing against Vibhatsu who waited on foot, armed with his bow, upon the sacrificial steed, they assailed him from a near point. Defeated in battle before, those Kshatriyas of mighty energy, impelled by the desire of victory, surrounded that foremost of men. Proclaiming their names and families and their diverse feats, they showered their arrows on Partha. Pouring showers of arrows of such fierce energy as were capable of impeding the course of hostile elephants, those heroes surrounded the son of Kunti, desirous of vanquishing him in battle. Themselves seated on cars, they fought Arjuna of fierce feats who was, on foot. From every side they began to strike that hero, that slayer of the Nivatakavachas, that destroyer of the Samasaptakas, that killer of the king of the Sindhus. Surrounding him on every side as within a cage by means of a thousand cars and ten thousand horses, those brave warriors expressed their exaltation. Recollecting the slaughter by Dhananjaya of
Jayadratha in battle, O thou of Kuru's race, they poured heavy showers of arrows on that hero like a mass of clouds showering a heavy downpour. Over-whelmed with that arrowy shower, Arjuna looked like the sun covered by a cloud. That foremost son of Pandu, in the midst of that cloud of arrows, resembled a bird in the midst of an iron cage, O Bharata. Seeing the son of Kunti thus afflicted with shafts, cries of Oh and Alas were uttered by the three worlds and the Sun himself became shorn of his splendour. Then, O king, a terrible wind began to blow, and Rahu swallowed up both the Sun and the Moon at the same time. Many meteors struck the solar disc and then shot in different directions. The prince of mountains, viz., Kailasa, began to tremble. The seven (celestial) Rishis, as also the other Rishis of Heaven, penetrated with fear, and afflicted with grief and sorrow, breathed hot sighs. Piercing through the welkin, those meteors fell on the lunar disc as well. All the points of the compass became filled with smoke and assumed a strange aspect. Reddish clouds, with flashes of lightning playing in their midst and the bow of Indra measuring them from side to side, suddenly covered the welkin and poured flesh and bloods on the Earth. Even such was the aspect which all nature assumed when that hero was overwhelmed with showers of shafts. Indeed, when Phalguna, that foremost one among the Bharatas, was thus afflicted, those marvels were seen. Overwhelmed by that dense cloud of arrows, Arjuna became stupefied. His bow, Gandiva, fell down from his relaxed grip and his leathern fence also slipped down. When Dhananjaya became stupefied, the Saindhava warriors once more shot at that senseless warrior, without loss of time, innumerable other shafts. Understanding that the son of Pritha was deprived of consciousness, the deities, with hearts penetrated by fear, began to seek his welfare by uttering diverse benedictions. Then the celestial Rishis, the seven Rishis, and the regenerate Rishis, became engaged in silent recitations from desire of giving victory to Pritha's son of great intelligence. When at last the energy of Partha blazed forth through those acts of the denizens of Heaven, that hero, who was conversant with celestial weapons of high efficacy, stood immovable like a hill."

Now , here's the analysis of the battle

Point no.1)- In the whole description of this battle nowhere it is mentioned that Arjuna was attacking those warriors or defending himself which means he was trying to avoid that fight. Actually, in the beginning of the narration it is given that Arjuna was waiting for those warriors on foot which means he had gone there for peace not war as if he wanted war then he should have attacked them instead of waiting for them on foot.

Point no.2)- Those warriors were attacking Arjuna from their chariots while Arjuna was standing on ground

Point no.3)- Just see what Arjuna thought and told to those warriors

Narrative :-" The wielder of Gandiva, having said these words in wrath, recollected, however, the words, O Bharata, of his eldest brother. Those words were,--'Thou shouldst not, O child, slay those Kshatriyas who will come against thee for battle. They should, however, be vanquished by thee. That foremost of men, Phalguna, had been thus addressed by king Yudhishthira the just, of great soul. He, therefore, began to reflect in this strain. 'Even thus was I commissioned by my brother. Warriors advancing against me should not be slain. I must act in such a way as not to falsify the words of king Yudhishthira the just.' Having arrived at this conclusion, Phalguna, that foremost of men, then said unto those Saindhavas who were all fierce in battle, these words:--'I say what is for your benefit. Though staying before me. I do not wish to slay you. He amongst you who will say unto me that he has been vanquished by me and that he is mine, will be spared by me. Having heard these words of mine, act towards me in that way which may best conduce to your benefit. By acting in a different way you will place yourselves in a situation of great fear and danger.' Having said these words unto those heroic warriors the chief of the Kurus began to fight them."

http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m14/m14078.htm

From this it is clear that Arjuna had the orders of Yudhishthira to not to kill any warrior and Arjuna remembered this that's why he warned those chariot fighters. This event comes after the regaining of consciousness of Arjuna which means Arjuna was completely mild towards those warriors.

Point no.4)- Those chariot fighters just made a chariotless mild Arjuna unconscious for sometime but then they continued attacking on an unconscious Arjuna that's why Saptarshis interfered

Narrative :-" When Dhananjaya became stupefied, the Saindhava warriors once more shot at that senseless warrior, without loss of time, innumerable other shafts. Understanding that the son of Pritha was deprived of consciousness, the deities, with hearts penetrated by fear, began to seek his welfare by uttering diverse benedictions. Then the celestial Rishis, the seven Rishis, and the regenerate Rishis, became engaged in silent recitations from desire of giving victory to Pritha's son of great intelligence. When at last the energy of Partha blazed forth through those acts of the denizens of Heaven, that hero, who was conversant with celestial weapons of high efficacy, stood immovable like a hill."
http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m14/m14077.htm

Attacking on an unconscious warrior was not right that's why Arjuna spared each and every Kuru warrior except Bhishma in Virata War. And Saptarshis helped Arjuna in regaining his consciousness only then Arjuna defeated those warriors using his own skills and might.

Conclusion:- Arjuna was never defeated by Saindhava warriors(who were not ordinary foot soldiers as Karna fanatics thinks) and Saptarshis never saved Arjuna.

CREDIT:- SHANTAM SHARMA

MISCONCEPTION :- ARJUNA WAS CAPTURED BY SAMSAPTAKAS AND RESCUED BY LORD KRISHNA

Arjun haters & their desperate attempts uncovered. 

They'll do anything low, cheap and malignant to smear mud upon Arjun. Their latest tactic (once again) - is to take credit away from Arjun in his battle against shamshaptakas. 

Here's the truth from BORI & KMG.

From KMG Translation :-
Narrative :- " Then all of them encompassed the great car of the Pandava. Assailing his steeds, his car-wheels, his car-shaft, and every other limb of his vehicle, with great force, O sire, they uttered many leonine roars. Some among them seized the massive arms of Keshava, and some among them, O king, seized Partha himself. Then Keshava, shaking his arms on the field of battle, threw down all those that had seized them. Then Partha, encompassed by those great car-warriors, and beholding his car assailed and Keshava attacked in that manner became filled with rage, and overthrew a large number of car-warriors and foot-soldiers."

www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08053.htm

Now just see what BORI CE had to say about this incident

Narrative :- " All of them surrounded maharatha
Pandava. Swiftly and powerfully, they attacked his horses, his
chariot wheels and his chariot and roared like lions. O great king! Some of them seized Keshava by his mighty arms, while others seized Partha, as he was cheerfully stationed on his chariot. In the field of battle, Keshava flung his arms around and brought all of them down. In the encounter, on seeing that Keshava had been oppressed on the chariot, Partha became angry. He attacked and brought down many maharathas and innumerable foot soldiers who
had climbed onto the chariot."

VERDICT: Arjun & Krishna, both physically threw off their attackers since they had climbed upon their chariot. It was Arjun who helped Krishna , and not the other way, as spread by Arjun haters.

CREDIT : Shantam Sharma

ASHWATHAMA:- RESCUER OF SUTPUTRA KARNA FROM ARJUNA

KARNA SAVED BY ASHWATHAMA WHEN ARJUN'S DEADLY ARROW WAS GOING TO KILL HIM-

Narrative:

Then Dhananjaya, with eyes red in wrath, aiming at Karna, quickly sped a shaft like the Destroyer urging forward Death's self. That #shaft shot from Gandiva, like #Garuda in the welkin in quest of a #mighty #snake, quickly coursed towards Karna. The son of Drona, however, that mighty car-warrior, with a winged arrow of his, cut it off in mid-air, desirous of #rescuing Karna from fear of #Dhananjaya.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/...

AS YOU ALL CAN READ,KARNA WAS HELPLESS AND HE WOULD HAVE BEEN CERTAINLY DISPATCHED TO YAMA'S ABODE HAD ASHWATHAMA NOT INTERFEARED AND SAVED HIM FROM ARJUN.
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INCIDENT 2 - KARNA AGAIN SAVED BY ASHWATHAMA WHEN ARJUN WAS ON THE VERGE OF KILLING HIM-

Narrative:

Then the mighty-armed Phalguna, in that battle, pierced Karna, the son of Vikartana, in all his limbs with a hundred arrows. All his limbs bathed in blood, the Suta's son of great prowess and bravery, pierced Phalguna in return with fifty arrows. Beholding that lightness of hand displayed by him in battle, Arjuna brooked it not. Cutting off his bow, that hero, viz., Dhananjaya, the son of Pritha, quickly pierced Karna in the centre of the chest with nine arrows, Then Dhananjaya, with great speed at a time, when speed was necessary shot in that battle a #shaft of #solar #effulgence for the #destruction of #Karna. #Drona's #son, however, with a #crescent-shaped arrow, #cut #off that #shaft as it #coursed #impetuously (towards Karna).
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/...

AFTER COMPLETELY OWING KARNA AND PIERCING EVERY VITAL LIMB OF KARNA'S BODY,ARJUN SHOT SOME SPECIAL ARROW WHICH COULD HAVE ENDED KARNA,BUT AT THE LAST MOMENT ASHWATHAMA STOPPED THAT ARROW THEREBY SAVING KARNA.
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INCIDENT 3 - KARNA YET AGAIN SAVED BY ASHWATHAMA FROM ARJUN'S ARROWS-

Narrative:

Meanwhile, O monarch, beholding the prowess of Karna, Arjuna, of white steeds, with four shafts shot from the bow-string drawn to the ear, despatched the four steeds of Karna to Yama's domain. And he also felled with a broad-headed arrow, Karna's charioteer from his niche in the car. And he covered Karna himself with clouds of shafts in the very sight of thy son. Thus shrouded with arrows the steedless and driverless Karna, stupefied by that arrowy shower, knew not what to do. Beholding him made carless, Aswatthaman, O king, caused him to ride on his car, and continued to fight with Arjuna."
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/...

MISCONCEPTION:- KARNA WAS CAPABLE TO KILL GHATOTKACHA WITHOUT VASAVI SHAKTI.

It's just a sample of my little effort to expose the false accusations of some hijacked Karna fans. Please read this post carefully


>> Vyasa’s statement -   "Vyasa said, By good luck, Phalguna liveth still although he had encountered Karna in battle. Indeed, Karna had kept his dart, desirous of slaying Savyasachin, O bull of Bharata's race, by good luck Jishnu did not engage in single combat with Karna. Each of them in that case challenging the other, would have shot his celestial weapons on all sides. The weapons of the Suta's son would have been destroyed by Arjuna. The former then afflicted by the latter, would certainly have hurled Indra's dart in that battle. O Yudhishthira! O foremost one of Bharata's race, (if this had come to pass), then great would have been thy grief. O giver of honours, by good luck the Rakshasa hath been slain in battle by the Suta's son."

 http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07180.htm

 As per Ved Vyasa Karna would have thrown the dart on Arjuna only once all his weapons got consumed, destroyed & baffled. Vyasa could see the future as he was the writer of the epic.

 >>Indra’s statement -  And if, maddened by wrath, thou hurlest this dart, while there are still other weapons with thee, and when thy life also is not in imminent peril, it will fall even on thyself.'

 http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03308.htm 

As you can all see Lord Indra told Karna that if he hurls the Vasavi dart while he has other weapons in his arsenal it will turn on him instead. Such weapons are intelligent. So the Bhargava, Brahma, Naga weapons could not have saved Karna against Ghatotkatcha.

 >>Karna himself accepting he will only use it when his life is in danger - 

 Karna answered, 'As thou directest me, O Sakra, I shall hurl this Vasavi dart only when I am in imminent peril! Truly I tell thee this!'"

 http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03308.htm 

Anyone who can read should know that Karna himself vowed that he would only use the Vasavi dart if his life is endangered. Clearly Karna did not have any other choice other than to use the Vasavi dart on Ghatoatkatcha because Ghatotkatcha had backed him into a corner. Ghatotkatcha was defeating Karna.



CREDIT:- SHANTAM SHARMA