MahabharataKarna Parva: The book of Karna
Karna Parva of the Mahabharata (the book of karna): a summary in plain words, book 8 of 18.
Karna takes command for two days. His chariot is driven by Shalya, who taunts him. Bhima kills Dushasana. Karna's chariot wheel sinks in the earth, and when he calls on the rules of war, Krishna reminds him of the acts of his own side. Arjuna kills him while he tries to free the wheel.
This is book 8 of the eighteen parvas of the Mahabharata. See all eighteen and the characters.
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A retelling in our own words of a story told in many ways across India and Asia. Tellers differ on many episodes. It is not a scholarly translation.