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 Pandavas performed [[Rajasuya]] yaga. According to this, they have to either defeat or make alliance with other kingdoms. When Bhima came to Anga Kingdom, Karna didn't accept to make alliance due to which a terrific war took place between Bhima & Karna. Each used some of their prominent weapons on the other. At last Bhima defeated Karna but failed to kill because of Karna's ''Kavacha'' and ''Kundala''.<ref>{{Cite web |translator=Kisari Mohan Ganguli |url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02029.htm|title=The Mahabharata, Book 2: Sabha Parva: Jarasandhta-badha Parva: Section XXIX|website=Internet Sacred Text Archive |access-date=2018-01-15}}</ref>
-In the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata, Karna fought with [[Jarasandha]], the powerful ruler of [[Magadha]], in the Swayamvar of daughter ([[Bhanumati (Mahabharata)|Bhanumati]]) of Chitrangada of Kalinga and Mayuri of Vasantraja of Trilokapura. Although Jarasandha was very powerful, Karna defeated him. To please Karna, Jarasandha gifted him the land of Malini.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mani|first=Vettam|url=http://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft |title=Puranic encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature |date=1975|place=Delhi|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |page=[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft/page/346/mode/2up 346]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mani|first=Vettam|date=2015 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mvXsDwAAQBAJ|title=Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |isbn=978-81-208-0597-2 |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=mvXsDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA472 472]}}</ref>
+In the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata, Karna fought with [[Jarasandha]], the powerful ruler of [[Magadha]], in the Swayamvar of daughter ([[Bhanumati (Mahabharata)|Bhanumati]]) of Chitrangada of Kalinga. Although Jarasandha was very powerful, Karna defeated him. To please Karna, Jarasandha gifted him the land of Malini.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mani|first=Vettam|url=http://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft |title=Puranic encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature |date=1975|place=Delhi|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |page=[https://archive.org/details/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft/page/346/mode/2up 346]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mani|first=Vettam|date=2015 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mvXsDwAAQBAJ|title=Puranic Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Work with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |isbn=978-81-208-0597-2 |page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=mvXsDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA472 472]}}</ref>
 During the exile of the Pandavas, Duryodhana and his allies were captured by [[Ghoshayatra|Chitrasena]], a [[Gandharva]] king, for their misdeeds. Karna tried run away from battle-field after getting defeated by Chitrasena but was captured.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03239.htm|title=Karna fled from Chitrasena}}</ref> On knowing this, [[Yudhishtira]] asked [[Arjuna]] to free them since this would be a humiliation to Hastinapura. Arjuna followed his eldest brother's order and first requested [[Chitrasena]] to release [[Kauravas]] and Karna. Chitrasena rejected Arjuna's request and asked him to fight with him in order to free Kauravas and Karna. Thus a battle took place. Arjuna used Shabdavedi astra and captured Chitrasena.  Arjuna then released his cousins and his rival.
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 ===Family life===
 {{Main|Wives of Karna}}
-Karna's family life is hardly mentioned in the ''Mahabharata''. In the ''[[Udyoga Parva]]'', it is mentioned that he is married to a [[Karna's wife|woman]] chosen by Adhiratha. In the ''[[Stri Parva]]'', Karna's wife is mentioned as the mother of Vrishasena and Sushena.{{sfn|McGrath|2004|p=114}} In many recent adaptations of the ''Mahabharata'', Karna is depicted married to two women—Vrushali and Supriya. Contradictory to this, the Tamil play Karna Moksham portray Ponnuruvi as his wife, while the regional Kashidasi Mahabharata states her to be Padmavati.
+Karna's family life is hardly mentioned in the ''Mahabharata''. In the ''[[Udyoga Parva]]'', it is mentioned that he is married to a [[Karna's wife|woman]] chosen by Adhiratha. In the ''[[Stri Parva]]'', Karna's wife is mentioned as the mother of Vrishasena and Sushena.{{sfn|McGrath|2004|p=114}} In many recent adaptations of the ''Mahabharata'', Karna is depicted married to two women—Vrushali and Supriya. Contradictory to this, the Tamil play Karna Moksham portray Ponnuruvi as his wife, while the regional Kashidasi Mahabharata states her to be Padmavati. He also married [[Varsha (Mahabharata)|Varsha]], the daughter of Rajayasena. She married [[Karna]] peacefully and so after the marriage, they had a daughter named [[Ratnamala]].
 In the modern day version of the ''Mahabharata'', nine sons of Karna are mentioned—[[Vrishasena]], Chitrasena, Satyasena, Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, Prasena and [[Vrishaketu]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OrpZAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA491|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa. Translated Into English Prose |date=1886|publisher=Bhārata Press}}</ref>{{sfn|Valmiki|Vyasa|2018|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=qj9bDwAAQBAJ&q=Sushena&pg=PT5921]|p={{pn|date=December 2021}}}}{{sfn|Valmiki|Vyasa|2018|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=qj9bDwAAQBAJ&q=Satyasena+Karna&pg=PT5921]|p={{pn|date=December 2021}}}}{{sfn|Valmiki|Vyasa|2018|loc=[https://books.google.com/books?id=qj9bDwAAQBAJ&q=Vrishaketu&pg=PT5921]|p={{pn|date=December 2021}}}}