The Death of Karna: Critical Analysis of Sequence and Interpolations
Arjuna aims Raudra weapon against Karna. Karna’s chariot wheel sinks. Karna gets down from the chariot and tries to lift the wheel. Karna asks Arjuna to stop fighting until he lifts the wheel. Krishna condems Karna's previous evil actions. The fight continue. Arjuna counter Karna’s brahmastra with his own Brahmastra. Meanwhile karna is still trying to extract the wheel. Arjuna fire Agneyastra which Karna counters with Varunastra. Karna covered all directions with clouds. But Arjuna destroyed the clouds with Vayavya astra. Karna then took up a blazing weapon and struck Arjuna’s chest with it. Arjuna reels in pain and Gandiva falls from his hand. Using this opportunity, Karna gets down from the chariot and tries to lift the wheel. Arjuna recovers and takes up Anjalika arrow. Krishna then tells Arjuna to kill karna. Arjuna with an arrow struck down Karna’s standard. Arjuna takes up the Anjalika arrow and fires it. The astra beheads Karna killing him instantly.
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