Description
Karna on Trial deftly cast away myriads of misconception about the enigmatic ‘unsung hero’ unveiling his true position in Vyasdeva’s Mahabharata.
In the Mahabharata, shalya describes Karna’s valour during the final battle between Arjuna and Karna – ‘Karna was like the desire tree and fulfilled the wishes of anyone who made any demand, just like birds seeking shelter from a tree. Karna always gave regardless of the consequences. Then why is Karna, in the introduction to the great epic, referred to as the trunk of a bitter tree? this brings us to the question of what constitutes righteous conduct.