THE UNSUNG HERO!!

 

Today I will let you know about a person from the Kaurava clan. What we have heard till date are all the infamous deeds of this clan but i think this personality  deserves some respect.

So today I will be writing a short story about the third eldest brother of  Kauravas –

                                      VIKARNA

            Vikarna was the third eldest son of Dhritarastra[the king of Hastinapur] and Gandhari.

           Vikarna’s favourite weapons were bow and arrow and he was a very great warrior. He was the      one from the Kauravas who actually knew what Dharma is and everything that he practiced was             Dharma.

          Did you know he was the one from kauravas who requested Duryodhana to give the part of their kingdom to the Pandavas that belonged to them. He even warned Duryodhana that if he continues with his harassment's with the Pandavas then one day every one of them would repent.

            When the Pandavas lost the notorious dice game they had to give  their wife Draupadi to kauravas. Dushasana the second eldest Kaurava then tried to disrobe her.Every members present there like Bhishma,Drona,Drithrastra turned to be a mute spectator and did nothing to save Draupadi.

            Vikarna was the only one who protested against that act. He questioned his brothers and the courtiers whether this act was Dharma .His plea fell on deaf ears and you all know the history.

         Among the Kauravas only Vikarna was the one who was loved by the Pandavas. In the great Mahabharata war  Vikarna fought very bravely. On the 13th day of the war when Vikarna came face to face with Bhima.

 Bhima was very apprehensive to fight with Vikarna  but Vikarna said that it was his duty or Dharma to fight for his brother and if Bhima would not fight against him he would kill him. Bhima who was not willing to fight against Vikarna had to fight and in ensuing fierce battle  Vikarna died . For once the Pandavas were unhappy on the death of a Kaurava

        Could you relate Vikarna with a personality in Ramayan ??????  Oh yeah Kumbakarna ?????

Kumbakarna was also in this crossroad. He knew his brother Ravana was wrong but he fought for him as it was his Dharma to be beside his brother in trying times.

Hope you liked it. Let me come up with another interesting character about whom you might not have heard of.

Until next Wednesday. THANK YOU!

                                              

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