Karna–Arjuna duel
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The Karna–Arjuna duel is the climactic and most celebrated single combat of the Mahabharata, pitting two of its greatest archers and estranged brothers against each other on the Kurukshetra battlefield.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
episodeOfMahabharata
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mythologicalEvent ⓘ singleCombat ⓘ |
| associatedWithVow | Bhishma’sDeathbedVowOfKarnaAsGreatestWarrior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturallySignificantIn |
HinduEpicTradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IndianLiterature ⓘ IndianPerformingArts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalDebateAbout |
DharmaInKillingUnarmedOpponent
ⓘ
Krishna’sRoleInEnsuringKarna’sDeath ⓘ |
| featuresWeapon |
DivineAstras
ⓘ
bowAndArrow ⓘ |
| hasAdvisorOnField | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharioteerForArjuna | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharioteerForKarna | Shalya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Kurukshetra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcomeForWar | turningPointAgainstKauravas ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Shalya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSide |
Kauravas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
brotherhoodAndIgnoranceOfKinship
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dharmaAndAdharmaInWar ⓘ fateAndCurses ⓘ loyaltyAndGratitude ⓘ tragedyOfKarna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesEvent |
ArjunaUsesAnjalikaAstra
NERFINISHED
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KarnaForgetsBrahmastraMantra ⓘ Karna’sChariotWheelSinking NERFINISHED ⓘ KrishnaSinksArjuna’sChariot ⓘ ViolationOfRulesOfWar ⓘ |
| isClimacticBattleOf | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isClimacticDuelOf | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| loser | Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedIn |
MahabharataStagePlays
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MahabharataTelevisionAdaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precondition |
IndraObtainsKavachaAndKundalaFromKarna
ⓘ
KarnaGivesUpShaktiWeaponToIndraInDisguise ⓘ |
| prefiguredBy |
Drona’sPredictionOfArjunaAndKarnaRivalry
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Karna’sCurseFromABhumiDevi NERFINISHED ⓘ Karna’sCurseFromABrahmin NERFINISHED ⓘ Karna’sCurseFromParashurama NERFINISHED ⓘ Karna’sHumiliationAtDraupadiSwayamvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | deathOfKarna ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | finalDaysOfKurukshetraWar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | Arjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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