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When Karna was about to die, ShriKrishna wanted to test him.
He disguised himself as a Brahmin saint and asked Karna for some offering in the name of Dharma.
Karna cited his debilitated condition and asked Krishna, "O Lord Brahmin, what can I offer you in this capitulated condition". Krishna teased him,"I thought you were the greatest philanthropist on earth, are you not going to offer anything to this old brahmin?"
Karna thought for a while and then grabbed a stone from his macabre surroundings. He then thwarted the stone into his mouth and although his brutally beaten frame was cursing every movement he was afflicting upon himself, he kept doing that continuously. Meanwhile, Krishna was surprised as well as awed by the courage of this great warrior. After many strong blows, Karna was able to break two golden teeth he had and offered them to the disguised Krishna.
Krishna being extremely impressed by the valor of this great warrior did not show any visible emotions. Instead, he cursed Karna (to test him again) on how he was offering such saliva ridden teeth to such a pious brahmin.
Karna deeply engraved by this statement, tried to crawl up to his bow and arrow. He finally launched the final assault on his body and caressed the final arrow of his life into the ground. Subsequently, a stream of water came bursting out of the ground. He washed that saliva and blood stained teeth in this pristine stream of water and offered them to the disguised saint.
Krishna embarrassed and visibly taken aback, gave up his disguised identity and came in his original form.
When Karna was about to die, ShriKrishna wanted to test him.
He disguised himself as a Brahmin saint and asked Karna for some offering in the name of Dharma.
Karna cited his debilitated condition and asked Krishna, "O Lord Brahmin, what can I offer you in this capitulated condition". Krishna teased him,"I thought you were the greatest philanthropist on earth, are you not going to offer anything to this old brahmin?"
Karna thought for a while and then grabbed a stone from his macabre surroundings. He then thwarted the stone into his mouth and although his brutally beaten frame was cursing every movement he was afflicting upon himself, he kept doing that continuously. Meanwhile, Krishna was surprised as well as awed by the courage of this great warrior. After many strong blows, Karna was able to break two golden teeth he had and offered them to the disguised Krishna.
Krishna being extremely impressed by the valor of this great warrior did not show any visible emotions. Instead, he cursed Karna (to test him again) on how he was offering such saliva ridden teeth to such a pious brahmin.
Karna deeply engraved by this statement, tried to crawl up to his bow and arrow. He finally launched the final assault on his body and caressed the final arrow of his life into the ground. Subsequently, a stream of water came bursting out of the ground. He washed that saliva and blood stained teeth in this pristine stream of water and offered them to the disguised saint.
Krishna embarrassed and visibly taken aback, gave up his disguised identity and came in his original form.