The Conversation

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"Remember to choose whose side you are in," Suryadev said

"Obviously on Prince Duryodhan's side," Karna replied

"I am ready to die for him. He was the one who came to my aid when I needed someone the most. He is my best friend." Karna continued

"Son, dying for your friend is not true friendship. Making him live is true friendship. It is time for me to set. Think about it son, Ayushmaan bhava" Suryadev vanished blessing Karn.

Karna was in deep thoughts," I should make him live..." he muttered.

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"Karn!" Radha maa rushed to Karna and hugged him.

"It is not the end of life, son. I know life has been very unfair to you, but why did you want to end yourself? Didn't you think about me even for once? Do you know how much I love you? How could you think of ending you life?" Radha maa patted his back.

"End my life?" Karna thought to himself, perplexed.

"You dropped your Vijaya bow at home, I came to know that you were very shattered, but please don't ever think of ending your life, my life exists in you, my son," Radha emotionally began crying

Before Karna could sense what his mother had thought of him.

"Wait. Was I trying to end my life?" Karna asked frowning

"Yes," Radha shouted

"Radha maa! Stop it! I did not try to end my life. I was talking to Pitashree," Karna replied

"Don't lie, where is your Pitashree?" Radha maa asked

Karna smiled and pointed to the evening sun.

"I still have to prove that I am the greatest warrior in this whole Aaryavrat," Karna chuckled making Radha smile.

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"Draupadi, please calm down putri" Kunti patted Draupadi. Not having a mother was difficult for her because she was unable to bear her agony and insult in the Dyut Sabha. 

"We are extremely sorry, Panchaali,"  Bheem said as he witnessed the never-stopping tears from Panchali's eyes.

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"Oh!" Radha maa sighed with relief as Karna explained everything to her.

Karna took his bow from Radha maa and touched her feet.

"You have always supported me, Radha maa," He said

"Your hands were ever-ready to wipe my tears," 

"I am going back to Indraprasth to meet Rajmata.....Mata Kunti," Karna corrected his sentence

"Are you the eldest Pandu putr?" Radha maa asked

"No Radha maa, he never knew about my existence," Karna said and studied his mother's facial expression.

"You will always be my mother Radha Maa, the one who brings up the child is the real mother. Even Vasudev Krishn is the son of two mothers. If Mata Kunti had not left me in the river, how would I have reached you?" Karna asked

"And...by the way, I do not want to become a tragic character in this Aaryavrat who indulges in self pity and blame the society for I am. The society does not affect me and it can never determine my life. I will write my own destiny, and I will never let anyone else write it," Karna determinedly told Radha

"But, son, destiny is written by God," Radha maa said

"Destiny is not written by God Radha Maa, destination is determined by Him. The path we take in our lives lies in our own hands," Karna said

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Krishna gently smiled and muttered

"Wonderful , Angraaj. You are in the right path. Had you chosen the wrong path, you would have met a tragic end," 

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"I have to go to Indraprasth to meet Mata Kunti. I could see the pain in her eyes and I could not bear to see them," Karna cried 

"Go to the mother who gave you this life, son. She needs you," Radha patted Karna's head.

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