Shri Krishna Reminds Karna of His Past Actions: A Lesson on Dharma
Karna asks Arjuna not to fire arrows on him as he tries to get the chariot out of the earth. He reminds him about dharma. Herein, Shri Krishna retorts by reminding all the times when Karna failed to follow dharma when it was required; this silences Karna but, of course, enrages Arjuna, who again aims arrows at Karna.
“Vasudeva was stationed on his chariot. He said, ‘O Radheya! It is fortunate that you remember dharma. Quite often, when they are immersed in hardships, inferior ones censure destiny but not their evil deeds. O Karna! When you, Suyodhana, Duhshasana and Shakuni Soubala brought Draupadi to the assembly hall in a single garment, did dharma not show itself to you? When, in the assembly hall, Yudhishthira, who was not skilled at dice, was defeated by Shakuni, who was skilled at dice, where did dharma go then? O Karna! During her season, Krishna798 was under Duhshasana’s subjugation in the assembly hall and you laughed at her. Where did Dharma go then? O Karna! Resorting to the king of Gandhara and coveting the kingdom, you challenged the Pandavas.799 Where did dharma go then?'
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