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Paraśurāma received him kindly and agreed to teach him. Karṇa then lived at the sage’s ashram and learned many types of warfare and weaponry from him. While residing on the heavenly mountain, he became a favorite of the many Siddhas and Gandharvas who He would often go about with his bow and sword, hunting game and the wild beasts.

Karṇa went shamefacedly away and later joined Duryodhana in Hastināpura.

Burning with anger, Karṇa bowed before Droṇa and left for the Mahendra mountain, where he knew he would When he found the sage, Karṇa bowed at his feet and said, “I am a Brahmin from Bhṛgu’s race.

Trembling, Karṇa replied, “O lord, I am Karṇa and I have been born in the suta race, a mixture of Brahmins and kṣatriyas.

Distraught, he went at once to the Brahmin and told him what had happened. the sage, he said in a tearful voice, “O best of men, I have killed your cow quite against my will and

After some time, he became tired and lay down to rest on a grassy slope, placing his head on Karṇa’s As the ṛṣi slept, a large insect crawled onto Karṇa’s leg and began to burrow into his flesh.

Karṇa remained in Paraśurāma’s ashram for some time, pleasing the sage by his aptitude for learning and

After some minutes his warm blood ran onto Paraśurāma’s face and awakened him. A Rākṣasa suddenly rose into the sky and addressed Paraśurāma with folded palms.

Therefore, I say this: When you face your greatest danger and desperately need your most powerful celestial

His face turned red and he took hold of his sacred thread, signifying his intention to curse Karṇa.

, that the knowledge he desired should only be given to a qualified Brahmin who had practiced vows, or

Karṇa tried to appease the Brahmin, but he would not relent. “My words will not prove false,” he replied. Finally …

The Rākṣasa vanished, leaving the ṛṣi glaring at Karṇa. “O wretch!” he exclaimed. “How can you be a Brahmin? No …