Karna

With his wheel seized, Rādheya, from anger, shed tears; and he said to Arjuna as well: “Pāṇḍava, for a moment, be patient.”

Then the illustrious Vṛṣa (Karṇa), his voice choked with tears, approached that hero whose eyes were closed, and fell at his feet.

Then Karṇa again spoke to Droṇa, afflicted by Arjuna’s son’s arrows: “I remain standing, thinking ‘I must hold my position,’ while being pressed by Abhimanyu.”

While still a maiden residing in her father's house, Kunti first gave birth to the handsome Karna from Surya. Later, she was married to Pandu.

'O Krishna (Vyasa), my son Karna was seen by me only when he was just born. My mind burns exceedingly with grief; please show him to me, O one whose wealth is penance.'

'Harishchandra and Karna gave extensively for the sake of fame. How can I ignore the king who is going to be burned by the fire of poison?'

It was He only who withdrew the duration of life from everyone and who, in the battlefield, withdrew the speculative power and strength of enthusiasm from the great military phalanx made by the Kauravas, headed by Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Droṇa…

While speaking thus, Vidura, whose personal character was esteemed by respectable persons, was insulted by Duryodhana, who was swollen with anger and whose lips were trembling. Duryodhana was in company with Karṇa, his younger brothers and…

Duryodhana was bereft of his fortune and duration of life because of the intricacy of ill advice given by Karṇa, Duḥśāsana and Saubala. When he lay on the ground with his followers, his thighs broken although he was powerful, the Lord was…

By this very procedure Karṇa offers arghya to Bhāskara; therefore that son of Pṛthā is regarded as beloved to Sūrya—dear as his own self.

By whom the target was once pierced; by whom Karṇa and others were conquered; by whom that Khāṇḍava forest was burned; and by whom kings were defeated in the sacrificial contest—

“By Droṇa—in a fortnight; by Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)—in ten days in battle; and likewise by Karṇa—in six days.” Thus they have ever been a cause of fear to me.