102 Devotion to Ishwara and Elders
Mahabharata he fought for the Kauravas. Great king Duryodhana
gave him the kingdom and established him as a king.
It is described in the Mahabharata that many of the gods helped
either the Kauravas or the Pandavas. For example, Devaraj Indra
was on the side of the Pandavas, especially for Arjuna. On the other
hand, Suryadeva was on the side of the Kauravas.
Karna was born with a koboch and a kundal. These were natural
koboch and kundal. A koboch is an armour, a metallic coat to
protect one from the blow of a weapon. A kundal means an ear-ring.
At that time the warriors used to wear both armours and ear-rings.
Karna pledged that he would not refuse anyone if he begs something
from him, whatever might be the price of the thing asked for,
Devaraj Indra wanted to take this advantage for the benefit of
Arjuna. He thought Karna was invincible for his natural koboch and
Karna and Indra in the guise of a Brahminkundal. It means no one can kill him. If his koboch and kundal are
taken away, he would be weak. Then Arjuna could defeat him early