Author Description

One can sing the praises of Karna in many tunes The first is that of a dutiful son He gladdened the heart of his foster parents Adhirata and Radhamata He held Radhamata in high esteem because she had fostered and loved him more than his own mother Kunti who had abandoned him soon after his birth He was an affectionate brother inseparable from Shon his younger brother Shon too always stood by karna at his side at all crucial moments in his life even as Karna stood by Shon