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Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST transliteration: ''Karṇa''), originally known as Vasusena, is one of the central characters in the Hindu epic the Mahābhārata, from ancient India. He was the King of Anga (present day Bhagalpur and Munger). Karna was one of the greatest warriors, whose martial exploits are recorded in the Mahābhārata, and the only warrior believed to be able to defeat Arjuna in battle, an admiration expressed by Lord Krishna and Bhishma within the body of this work. As per the Mahabharata, Karna was the only warrior in that era who conquered the entire world. Karna single-handedly successfully conducted Digvijaya Yatra, conquering all kings in every direction of the world in order to establish Duryodhana as the emperor of the world and to conduct the Vaishnava sacrifice. Karna was equal to 2 Maharatha warrior.〔K M Ganguly(1883-1896)(The Mahabharatha Book 7: Drona Parva SECTION I ). Karna is equal to 2 Maharatha warriors, October 2003,Retrieved 2015-04-11〕 Karna was the son of Surya and Kunti. He was born to Kunti before her marriage with Pandu. Karna was the closest friend of Duryodhana and fought on his behalf against the Pandavas (his brothers) in the famous Kurukshetra war. Karna fought against misfortune throughout his life and kept his word under all circumstances. It is believed that Karna founded the city of Karnal, in present Haryana.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.karnal.gov.in/ )〕 Karna is one of the most famous personalities in Hinduism based on the merits they earned by giving charity. He is often quoted for his sacrifice, courage, charity, valour, and selflessness. == Etymology == The name he became renowned for in the epic was "Karna", meaning the cutter/peeler of his own skin/natural armor. Karna's other names are: * Radheya - Son of Radha * Vaikarthana - The one who gave away his impenetrable natural armour & earrings to Indra. Also means the one who is related/belonging to the Hindu solar deity Surya * Rashmirathi - One who rides the chariot of light * Vasusena - Birth name meaning the one born with wealth (his golden Kavacha and Kundala). * Suryaputra - Son of Surya * Parashurama Shishya - Disciple of Parashurama * Angaraj - King of Anga * Vijaya Dhari - One who wields Vijaya * Adhirathi - Son of Adhiratha * Daanveer - The hero possessing undying charitable nature * Daanshoor - One who fought like a true warrior * Vrisha - One who is truthful in speech, engaged in penances, observant of vows, and kind even to enemies. Vrisha also means "bull", and Karna was referred to as bull by other warriors * Souta - Son of Suta or belonging to charioteer caste * Sūtaputra - Son of Sūta or belonging to charioteer caste * Kaunteya - Son of Kunti 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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