Karna’s mother told him that he had been found floating in a
river in a basket. His armor and the rings on his ears had grown as he had
grown. He sought to learn the art of war but is denied by all teachers because
he was the son of a charioteer.
Parshuram agreed to teach Karna because he was a Brahmin
like himself. When a scorpion stung Karna, he suffered silently so he would
wake Parshuram from his name. When he awoke, he accused Karna of being a
Kshatriya and cursed him that when he needed his skills the most, he would
forget them.
The Kaurava’s grew
jealous of the Pandavas. The Kauravas told the Pandavas that their presence at
a festival was important so they agreed to go. Duryodhana sent Purochan to
build a beautiful palace of dry material that would burn easy. The plan was to
set the palace on fire when the Pandavas fell asleep.
Vidura warned the Pandavas of the threat and to be prepared
to escape. They realized that the palace was a trap and planned their escape. A
minor worked for days to dig a tunnel into the forest. The Pandavas and Kunti
escaped through the passage unharmed.
After traveling through the forest, the Pandavas and Kunti
stop in the city of Ekachakra and disguise themselves as Brahmans. They begged
for food and stayed in in a house of a scholar. Bakasur demanded each house
deliver a cart of food and would eat the person. Bhim went to the deliver food
to Bakasur and they fought. Bhim killed Bakasur and the city was freed.
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| Bhim Kills Bakasur Source |
Bibliography: The Mahabharata: Karmic Revolution, Epified TV (India), 2015-2016
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