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So after the characteristics of Karna, this will be a thread for Karna's battle prowess, skills and victory/defeats throughout Mahabharata. I will once again be quoting KMG, BORI and Gita Press edition. Let's begin.
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So, here is his first fight with Drupad.
1. He lost as per Gita Press
2. He lost as per KMG version
3. He did not fight as per BORI edition
1. He lost as per Gita Press
2. He lost as per KMG version
3. He did not fight as per BORI edition
Next comes, Karna vs Arjuna in Draupadi Swaymvar
As per Gita Press version. Karna finding Arjuna invincible (thinking as a Brahmin) fled from the fight.
As per Gita Press version. Karna finding Arjuna invincible (thinking as a Brahmin) fled from the fight.
Same in KMG version
Same in BORI edition, it is explicitly stated that the brahmins had won.
Now comes the Rajsooya Yagya.
1. Gita Press, Karna lost to Bhima
2. KMG version, Karna lost to Bhima
3. BORI version, Karna lost to Bhima
4. Proof that it was Karna, King of Anga
1. Gita Press, Karna lost to Bhima
2. KMG version, Karna lost to Bhima
3. BORI version, Karna lost to Bhima
4. Proof that it was Karna, King of Anga
Now comes some of Karna's victories.
1. Karna defeated Jarasandh as per KMG version described by Sishupala
2. In Gita press it is removed, only Bhima defeated Jarasandha
3. It is removed in BORI edition as well
1. Karna defeated Jarasandh as per KMG version described by Sishupala
2. In Gita press it is removed, only Bhima defeated Jarasandha
3. It is removed in BORI edition as well
Karna's Digvijay Yatra as mentioned by Bhishma
1. KMG version
2. In Gita Press version, it is removed.
3&4. In BORI edition, it is removed by admission of Bhishma and Shalya, he only won against a few kingdoms
1. KMG version
2. In Gita Press version, it is removed.
3&4. In BORI edition, it is removed by admission of Bhishma and Shalya, he only won against a few kingdoms
Karna's famous fight against Gandharvas.
1. KMG version
2&3&4. Gita Press version
1. KMG version
2&3&4. Gita Press version
Just added Duryodhana crying to Yudhisthira as its funny as hell
BORI Edition.
Ah, the famous Virat War.
1. Gita Press Edition, runs away
1. Gita Press Edition, runs away
Comes again. To run away again
From KMG version. Same thing happens.
From BORI edition
1.First fight, ran away
2. Attacks Arjuna with Duryodhana, Dushashana, Drona, Ashwathama and still loses (All the charioteers were terrified)
3. Loses again
4. Loses to Sammohan
1.First fight, ran away
2. Attacks Arjuna with Duryodhana, Dushashana, Drona, Ashwathama and still loses (All the charioteers were terrified)
3. Loses again
4. Loses to Sammohan
So, as pointed by a few people, Karna's digvijay yatra did happen in Gita Press edition hence I'm including it in a separate tweet.
Now we come to the great war itself. Karna entered the war on 11th Day.
Karna vs Virat. Karna stops Virat's whole army. That's the whole of his performance on day 11 where he is named except of Duryodhana and Drona calling away their army in fear of Arjuna(pic 4)
Karna vs Virat. Karna stops Virat's whole army. That's the whole of his performance on day 11 where he is named except of Duryodhana and Drona calling away their army in fear of Arjuna(pic 4)
BORI edition states others also withdraw from Arjuna alongside Drona and Duryodhana.
On to day 12.
Karna vs Kekeya's. From all three editions.
Karna vs Kekeya's. From all three editions.
Karna and other Maharathi vs Bhima. All three editions
Karna vs Arjuna 1st fight. Karna also fights Bhima, Satyaki and Dhristduymna and cuts all three's bows at one point. Arjuna still kills three of his brothers while fighting him. At one point Karna had to be rescued from Satyaki. All three editions.
On to day 13.
Karna vs Abhimanyu part 1. Abhimanyu made him turn his back along with several maharathi.
Karna vs Abhimanyu part 1. Abhimanyu made him turn his back along with several maharathi.
Karna along with all warriors vs Abhimanyu. Mind you, these were 18 Maharathi at once!
Karna vs Abhimanyu again. Karna had to be rescued again. By his brother who gets killed.
Karna vs Abhimanyu again after his brother is killed. What happens, Karna flees of course.
Karna and seven Maharathi vs Abhimanyu again, he makes them flee again.
Karna and same Maharathis vs Abhimanyu again, he again makes them flee again.
Karna and same Maharathis attacked Abhimanyu with TEN THOUSAND kings and Abhimanyu killed ten thousand kings.
Abhimanyu vs Karna again along with all the Maharathis. Karna runs to Drona and cries how he is somehow staying in the fight (shocker!) and whines on how to kill Abhimanyu before he kills them all.
Continued
Then Karna broke Abhimanyu's bow from behind and attacked him with all the maharathis. My brave Abhimanyu killed by cowards 
On to day 14.
Karna and eight other Maharathis vs Arjuna. Gita Press edition. Arjuna repulses them all.
Karna and eight other Maharathis vs Arjuna. Gita Press edition. Arjuna repulses them all.
KMG version
BORI version
Now comes my favorite part of 14th day of the war. Valour of Bhima!!
Karna vs Bhima, Part 1. Gita Press edition. Bhima defeats Karna.
Karna vs Bhima, Part 1. Gita Press edition. Bhima defeats Karna.
KMG version
BORI edition. All mention that Bhima vanquished Karna.
Bhima vs Karna Part 2, Gita Press Edition.
Continued
Karna runs away at the end (what a shocker!). KMG version (2nd pic)
Karna runs away at the end (what a shocker!). KMG version (2nd pic)
BORI edition
Bhima vs Karna, part 3, Gita Press edition
Continued. Bhima beats Karna so badly that Duryodhana had to send one of his brothers to rescue him. Karna for once did not flee from the fight (shocker!). Also KMG version
BORI edition
Did I mention Karna cried after Durjaya sacrificed himself to save him?
Anyway, Karna vs Bhima part 4, Gita Press edition. Finally Karna lives up to the hype (just kidding) and runs away from Bhima.
Anyway, Karna vs Bhima part 4, Gita Press edition. Finally Karna lives up to the hype (just kidding) and runs away from Bhima.
KMG version
BORI edition, explicitly says Karna gave up on the battle and runs away.
OMG, Karna vs Bhima Part 6, will Karna perform a miracle here? Gita Press edition.
Haha no, Karna runs away on foot from Bhima once again and Duryodhana asks his foot soldiers to save Karna (LMAO). Also KMG version
Haha no, Karna runs away on foot from Bhima once again and Duryodhana asks his foot soldiers to save Karna (LMAO). Also KMG version
BORI edition
Karna "lost all hope of remaining alive) vs Bhima. Karna gets agitated, Duryodhana sends seven of his brothers to save Karna, Bhima kills them all, Karna cries again, yadda, yadda, yadda.
Karna "lost all hope of remaining alive) vs Bhima. Karna gets agitated, Duryodhana sends seven of his brothers to save Karna, Bhima kills them all, Karna cries again, yadda, yadda, yadda.
Karna vs Bhima, part 7, Gita Press edition. Bhima kills 7 more brothers of Duryodhana sent to save Karna
KMG version
BORI edition
Karna vs Bhima, Part 8. This is just getting boring now. Gita Press edition. Karna gets knocked out.
KMG edition.
BORI edition. Mind you, all three edition confirm that Karna was trying to Kill bhima here
Karna vs Bhima, part 9. Karna finally gets a win when all of Bhima's weapons are exhausted and then hides himself in the chariot and runs away when Bhima asks for a duel barehanded. Oh and insults Bhima who had just kicked his ass all day long.
Continued. Also KMG version
BORI edition.
Karna and Ashwathama vs Arjuna. Ashwathama again saves Karna from Arjuna (remember the pattern) and Karna is stated to be in fear of Arjuna.
Both run away from Arjuna.
Both run away from Arjuna.
KMG version.
Ahwathama runs away from Arjuna and Karna runs away from Bhima, again.
Ahwathama runs away from Arjuna and Karna runs away from Bhima, again.
BORI edition.
Karna and 6 maharathis vs Arjuna. Gita Press edition. Ashwathama saves Karna again.
Continued
Continued
Arjuna beats all six maharathis and kills Jaydrath.
Arjuna beats all six maharathis and kills Jaydrath.
BORI edition. Mind you, there is no eclipse from Krishna in BORI edition.
Continued
