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InBhagavadGita18thchapter,LordKrishnasays"Arjunaishisdearestfriend".IamcurioustoknowifthereareanystoriesinArjuna'spreviousbirth,tobecomeLord'sdearestfriendinVishnu'sincarnationasKrishna?

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Forthiswewanttoknowaboutkarna'spreviousbirth

Karna'sKarmaThegreatwarofMahabharathawasfoughtbetweenthePandavasandKauravas.TheeldestKauravawasDuryodhana.HisbestfriendwasKarna.KarnawasactuallytheeldestsonofKunti,themotherofthePandavas.Becauseofcircumstances,hewasbroughtupasthesonofcharioteer.

Allhislife,Karnawasalwaysridiculedandnevergiventherespectofbeingawarrior.ThereisastoryofwhyKarnadespitebeingthenoblest,bravestandoneofthebestwarriorswasdestinedtosufferhislife.....

MuchmuchbeforetheMahabharatha,therelivedasasuracalledDambhodbhava.Dambhodbhavawantedtobepowerful.SoheprayedtoSurya,theSunGod.

Suryaappearedbeforehim,'Openyoureyesson!Iampleasedwithyour

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devotion!'

Dambhodbhavabowedbeforehim,'Lord!Iamblessedtoseeyou!'

Suryasmiled,'Iwishtograntyouaboon!Askanythingfromme!'

Dambhodbhavahidasmile,'MyLord!Pleasemakemeimmortal!'

Suryafrowned,'Thatisnotpossible!Everythingthatisbornhastodie!Immortalityisoutofquestion!'

Dambhodbhava'sshoulderdrooped.Heknewthatnomatterhowmuchheasked,Suryawouldnevergranthimtheboonofimmortality.Allthetimehehadspentmeditatingwereawaste....

SuryastoodtherepatientlywaitingforDambhodbhavatoaskhim,whenhesuddenlysawaglintinDambhodbhava'seyes.Surya'seyenarrowed.Dambhodbhavabowedtohim,'MyLord!Ifyoucannotmakemeimmortalatleastgrantmethisboon!'SuryalookedsuspiciouslyasDambhodbhavacontinued,'Iwanttobeprotectedbyathousandarmours!'

SuryalookedatDambhodbhavawithsurpriseastheasuracontinued,'Thethousandarmourscanbebrokenonlybysomeonewhoperformspenanceforathousandyears!Andthatisnotall...'SuryalookedatDambhodbhavawithhorrorashecontinued,'Whoeverbreaksmyarmourshoulddieimmediately!'

Suryawashorriblyworried.HeknewthatDambhodbhavahadperformedaverypowerfulpenanceandthathecouldgettheentireboonhehadaskedfor.AndSuryahadafeelingthatDambhodbhavawasnotgoingtousehispowersforgood.

Howeverhavingnochoiceinthematter,SuryagrantedDambhodbhavatheboon.ButdeepdownSuryastilladmiredDambhodbhavaforthedevotionwithwhichheprayedtohim...

Surya'sworrieswerehowevercorrect.ImmediatelyaftergettingtheboonfromSurya,Dambhodbhavastartedwreckinghavoconpeople.Peoplewerescaredoffightingwithhim.Therewasnowayofdefeatinghim.Anybodywhostoodinhiswaywascrushedbyhim.PeoplestartedcallinghimSahasrakavacha[meaningonewhohasathousandarmours]

ItwasaroundthistimethatKingDaksha[thefatherofSati,thefirstwifeofShiva]gotoneofhisdaughtersMurtimarriedtoDharmaoneofthe'Mind'sonsofLordBrahma,theGodofCreation[ItissaidthatLordBrahmacreatedhismindsonsorManasputrasfromhisthoughts]

MurtihadalsoheardofSahasrakavachaandwantedtoputanendtohismenace.SosheprayedtoLordVishnutocomeandhelpthepeople.

LordVishnupleasedwithherappearedbeforeher,'Murti!Iampleasedwithyourdevotion!IwillcomeandslaySahasrakavacha!Becauseyouhaveprayedtome,youwouldbethereasonforslayingSahasrakavacha!'

Murtiwashappy.Subsequentlyshegavebirthtonotonechild,buttwinsons.ShenamedthemasNarayanaandNara.

NarayanaandNaragrewupintheashramasurroundedbytheforests.TheyenjoyedprayingtoLordShiva.Theirmotheralsoencouragedthemtolearnfighting.Thetwobrotherslearnttheartofwarfare.

Thetwobrotherswereinseparable.Whatonethoughttheotherwasalwaysabletofinish.Bothofthemtrustedeachotherimplicitlyandneverquestionedtheother.

Astimewenton,SahasrakavachastartedattackingtheforestaressurroundingBadrinath,wherebothNarayanaandNarawerestaying.Thetwosagespromisedtheothersthattheywouldcomeandhelpthem.

NarawenttoSahasrakavacha,'Sahasrakavacha!Ichallengeyoutoafight!'

SahasrakavachabellowedlookingatNara,'Youpathetichuman!Youreallythinkyoucandefeatme!ME!ThegreatSahasrakavacha!DoyouevenknowhowIamprotected!Doyouknowanythingaboutme!'

Narasmiledandsaidcalmly,'Youwanttotalksomemoreorareyouwillingtofightme?'

SahasrakavachalookedatthecalmeyesofNaraandforthefirsttimesincehegothisboon,feltfearbuildinginsidehim.Hesaidnervously,'Icanbekilledonlybyperformingpenanceforathousandyears.Youcannot....'

NaralookedatSahasrakavachaandspokewithyou.'Ihavenotdoneanypenance....ButmybrotherNarayanaisdoingitforme!Andinsteadofhim,Icometofightwithyou!'

Sahasrakavachafrownedandthenstartedlaughing,'Seriously,youcannotthinkthatyourbrother'spenancewouldcometohelpyou...!Heisseparate!Heisnotyou!Thatdoesnotcount.'

Naramerelysmiledatthemonster,hisweaponsraised.Sahasrakavachawasnowannoyed.Thispunyhumanwaswillingtochallengehimtoafightandwasnotevenremotelyworriedthatfightinghimwouldmeancertaindeathforhimandallforwhat?DestroyingONEofhisarmours....Hestillhad999armourstogo...

Sahasrakavacharaisedhisweaponsandthefightstarted.SahasrakavachafacedtheattackofNaraandwasastounded.HefoundthatNarawaspowerfulandhadindeedgotalotofpowerfromthepenanceofhisbrother.Asthefightwenton,SahasrakavacharealizedthatthepenanceofNarayanawasgivingNarastrength.AsSahasrakavacha'sfirstarmourbrokeherealizedthatNaraandNarayanawereforallpurposesone.....Theywerejusttwopersonshavingthesamesoul.

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Narayanasmiledandlookedathisbrother.Heclosedhiseyesandmutteredamantra.SahasrakavachacouldnotbelievehiseyeswhenhesawNarawakeup!SahasrakavachacringedasherealizedthatNarayanahadperformedpenanceforathousandyearsandhadhenceobtainedthe'mritunjaymantra'[Itwasamantratobringbackthedeadtolife].

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NarayanaandNarabothwenttoSurya,'Handoverthatmonstertousnow!'Narayanasaid.'Hehascausedhavoctothepeopleeverywhere!Heisamonster!'

Suryaslowlyshookhishead,'MyLord!Despiteeverythingthismanhasdone,heismydevotee!Hehasworshipedmewithunparalleleddevotion!Andhehascometomeforhelp!'Suryavigorouslyshookhishead.'Icannotjustturnhimawaynow!'

Naranarrowedhiseyesangrily.HepulledoutsomewaterfromhiskamandalamandthrewitonSuryaandcursedhim.'YouhavegoneagainstmyNarayana!Heaskedyouforsomethingandyourefused!ForthisIcurseyouthatyouwouldbebornasahumanandsufferforthis!'Suryabowedhishead.Heknewthatheshouldnothaveshelteredamonsterbuthewaswillingtopaythepriceforhisdevotee.

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ImmediatelyafterSuryarefusedtopartwithSahasrakavacha,theTretaYugaendedandthethirdYugastarted.

TofulfilthepromisetodestroyingSahasrakavacha,NarayanaandNarawererebornthistimeasKrishnaandArjuna.

DuetothecurseDambhodbhavaandSuryatogetherwerebornasKarna,theeldestsonofKunti!Karnawasbornwithoneofarmoursasanaturalprotection,thelastoneleftofSahasrakavacha.

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