Life lessons from Karna
Karna is one of the most popular and complex character in the Mahabharata. Karna(Surya Putra) is the personification of charity, valor, sacrifice and selflessness, however he also had some bad qualities which overshadowed his good qualities. There was always a dilemma whether to categorize him as a hero or a Villain. Wait... why should we even try to categorize him? Do we have the right to pass judgment? Let’s consider Karna just as a character made complex by writer/fate/life/destiny/God to preach us a lesson of fortitude, sacrifice and acceptance, and focus only on the learning. He went through a series of tragedies with/without his involvement/choice/knowledge are a proof of his misfortune. Be a True Friend: It was Duryodhana who saw Karna’s capabilities. When everyone disregarded him and even insulted him, Duryodhana stood by him and embraced him. Though Karna and Duryodhana became friends for their own selfish r...