Why did Shri Krishna fulfill Karna's three wishes? Know the unheard story of Mahabharata
- byManasavi
- 03 Mar, 2025

Karna's life was full of struggles and he made his mark in the society with his hard work, courage and sacrifice. In the war of Mahabharata, Karna challenged Arjun, but the insult of Draupadi and the curse of Guru Parshuram made his journey even more complicated.
Karna's life in Mahabharata was full of struggles and he was born as a Sut Putra, due to which he always had to face humiliation and disrespect in the society. But Karna never gave up and made his mark with his hard work, courage and talent. From his life we get to learn that under no circumstances we should not give up our purpose and keep walking on the right path. Karna's specialty is not only in his bravery and struggle, but he also set an example of charity, sacrifice and greatness.
Karna being a Sut Putra and humiliation from society
Karna was born as a Sut Putra, due to which he always had to face disrespect and disrespect in the society. He never wanted his birth to be his identity, but the society always reminded him that he was a charioteer's son. Despite this, Karna never let his status become his weakness and always made his identity with his hard work and strict policies. His life was an inspiration that a person can achieve success in any situation with his hard work and confidence.
Battle of Arjuna and Karna
When Arjuna and Karna came face to face during the Mahabharata war, Karna showed his bravery. Karna shook Arjuna's chariot with just one arrow. Although Arjuna had extra power due to the presence of the flag of Shri Krishna and Hanuman on his chariot, yet this arrow of Karna remained a proof of how capable and powerful a warrior he was. When Draupadi was disrobed, Karna insulted her instead of opposing it. Which proved to be Karna's biggest mistake, which made the Mahabharata war even more inevitable. Karna had learned archery from Guru Parshuram. But when Guru Parshuram came to know that Karna was a Sutputra and not a Kshatriya, he cursed Karna that he would forget his knowledge at the most crucial time. When the time of death came, Karna took out his gold tooth and donated it to Shri Krishna. This was a symbol of his renunciation and sacrifice.
What is the importance of Karna's last rites?
Karna had asked for three boons from Shri Krishna at the time of his death: first, no one should be treated unjustly in the future, second, Shri Krishna should be born in his kingdom and third, his last rites should be performed by someone who is completely sinless. But no sin-free person was found for Karna's last rites. Shri Krishna performed Karna's last rites on his palm, which proved his greatness and his importance.