Volume - VII
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KARNA

Karna, seeing her, greeted her saying: "I am Radheya, son of the charioteer; I bow to you." Karna did not know she was his mother.

Kunti said: "You are not the son of the charioteer. You were given to me by the Sun God. I am your mother and the Pandavas are your brothers. Having known it, come now and join the Pandavas and become their chief."

For a moment Karna’s eyes became wet; his heart appeared to melt.

But the next moment, he composed himself and said "Mother, I have great love and respect for you and admiration for my brothers. But how can I now leave Duryodhana and join the Pandavas? It will be against Dharma. I have eaten the salt of Duryodhana all these years. He has great confidence in me. Won’t it be disloyalty to betray one’s trust?

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