When we think of Mahabharata, we think of the Kauravas, Pandavas, Draupadi, Krishna and the son of the great warrior Karna. Just as the friendship between Subama and Krishna is praised, so too are examples of the friendship between Duryodhana and Karna in Mahabharata.

Despite being insulted as the son of Suta, Karna always stood by the Kauravas, especially Duryodhana, with his prowess and loyal loyalty. Apart from being charitable, Karna was also kind and a mighty king. According to the Puranas, Karna was the king of Angaraja, Angaraja.

Despite being a mighty warrior, a wise man, the ruler of Champanagari and a benefactor, Karna had to endure insults at the hands of Draupadi. In the swayamvara of Drupada, the kings of various countries tried to shoot arrows at the bow by piercing the fish with their courage and confidence, but none of them succeeded. After the efforts of the heroes of all these countries, Karna got ready to show his courage. What was not possible for any king who came to the swayamvara of the royal court, Radheya Karna had that power.

Why did Draupadi insult Karna

Whenever Karna took aim to shoot arrows at the bow with his mighty and strong arms, Draupadi, the daughter of Draupada, said, “I will not accept Karna, the son of Suta.” Her words burned like lightning. Draupadi, the daughter of Draupadi, also said that the princes who came to the swayamvara were from the royal dynasty. No matter how brave or brave Karna may have shown till date, or how famous he is in Panchakroshi, Karna is not from the royal family, he is from the Suta family. I will never accept Karna from this Suta family as my husband. Just as an arrow from a bow pierces the chest and the whole body gets soaked in blood, so was the situation of the humiliated Karna in the crowded assembly.

What is the Suta family in the Mahabharata?

Karna has always been insulted as the son of Suta. The meaning of this Suta family is given in the Puranic texts. The generation born from a Brahmin mother and a Kshatriya father is considered to be the generation of the Suta family. The son whom Kunti gets after asking for a boon from the sun god, is Karna. Kunti, frightened by giving birth to a son before marriage, drowns Karna in the waters of the Ganges. Then, Adhiratha and Radhai of the Sut clan raised Karna.

The work of this Sut clan is also described in the Puranas. The generations of Sut clan used to tell stories of kings, read and narrate Puranas, preserve war stories and drive chariots etc. Adhiratha and Radhai of the Sut clan, who were chariot makers by profession, adopted Karna, so Karna was known as Sutputra. The history of his clan always stood in the way of his courage and prowess. Karna is also called Radheya because of Radhai who raised Karna and his foster father Adhiratha, who is mentioned in the Puranas.