Why Parashuram Cursed Karna In Mahabharata?

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Why Parashuram Cursed Karna In Mahabharata?

0:00 Birth Of Karna
0:13 Adiratha Finds Karna
0:51 Karna Finds The Truth
2:03 Karna Sets Out To Find A Teacher
2:45 Karna Meets Parashuram
3:31 Parashuram's Curse

Karna’s goal was to learn archery and find out his true identity. He approached the famed teacher, Dronacharya. But Dronacharya was reluctant to teach a son of a charioteer. Dejected, Karna decided to find another master. He approached the great master, Parashurama. However this time, he decided that he would not return empty-handed. As Karna approached Parashurama’s hut, he saw a man who was chiselled by the gods, whose eyes burned with the flame of intensity. Awe-struck, Karna fell to his feet and pleaded with him to be his teacher. The great Parashurama only asked Karna one question:

“Are you a Kshatriya?”

With a straight face, Karna lied to Parashurama and told him that he was a Brahmin.

Hearing this, Parashurama took Karna in. Karna was a brilliant student, and he seemed to have an inborn talent for archery. Parashurama was extremely pleased with Karna and taught him everything he knew, including how to use the devastating Brahmastra.

Parashurama put his head on Karna’s lap and fell into a deep sleep. Just then, Karna saw a scorpion approach them. However, Karna did not move as he didn’t want to wake his teacher up. He didn’t even flinch when the scorpion stung him. Karna did not move an inch. When Parashurama woke up, he noticed Karna’s leg was covered in blood. He immediately asked Karna what happened. Karna told him how a scorpion had stung him while Parashurama was sleeping on his lap. Parashurama’s anger knew no bounds and he accused Karna of being a liar. But Parashurama was furious, and in his extreme rage, he uttered a curse.
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