ShriKrishna had come as a messenger of peace to avoid war and had instructed the Assembly of Kings in Hastinapur. He had just tried to convince the Kauravas into keeping their words and returning the kingdom of the Pandavas. He even tried to make peace by requesting for five villages, one village for each of the Pandava. But Duryodhana had rejected the last offer of peace and tried to imprison Krishna. All had not gone well. War was imminent.
Upon the failing to obtain peace, Vidura, quite saddened by the attitude of Duryodhana, approached Kunti to tell her what had happened. and informed her that Shri Krishna, as well as the Kuru elders, have failed to obtain peace.
Our grandsire, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, does not want war, Kunti replied. I also know that the preceptor, Drona, shows more affection for the Pandavas than even his own son. The deceitful Duryodhana, Duhshasana, Shakuni and Karna are the only ones who despise my sons. Out of all of them, Karna is especially powerful. I shall go to him, today, and disclose the truth about his birth.
Kunti, then related to Vidura, how Karna was born from her womb by the sun god, Vivasvan. She told him everything about the benediction from Durvasa; how she set the newborn child in a basket, and let the child float down the river Ganges. She then said, Because he is my son, why should he not follow my orders?
Kunti then decided to go to the banks of the Ganges and petition her son with parental words.
Upon the failing to obtain peace, Vidura, quite saddened by the attitude of Duryodhana, approached Kunti to tell her what had happened. and informed her that Shri Krishna, as well as the Kuru elders, have failed to obtain peace.
Our grandsire, Bhishma, the son of Shantanu, does not want war, Kunti replied. I also know that the preceptor, Drona, shows more affection for the Pandavas than even his own son. The deceitful Duryodhana, Duhshasana, Shakuni and Karna are the only ones who despise my sons. Out of all of them, Karna is especially powerful. I shall go to him, today, and disclose the truth about his birth.
Kunti, then related to Vidura, how Karna was born from her womb by the sun god, Vivasvan. She told him everything about the benediction from Durvasa; how she set the newborn child in a basket, and let the child float down the river Ganges. She then said, Because he is my son, why should he not follow my orders?
Kunti then decided to go to the banks of the Ganges and petition her son with parental words.