Par'su-Rama

Role: teacher of Karna · First appears: Book III (The Imperial Sacrifice) · V. Sisupala's Pride

Par’su-Rama, son of Jamadagni, taught Karna the art of arms; “Karna learnt his arms from Rama, he who slew the kings of earth!” In Book X (Fall of Karna) · II. Fall of Karna · Part 1, he gave Karna the famed Vijaya bow.

Relationship record

Life events

• Karna learned the art of arms from Rama.(Book III (The Imperial Sacrifice) · V. Sisupala's Pride)
  • With: Karna
  • “Archer Karna--braver archer none there is of mortal birth-- Karna learnt his arms from Rama, he who slew the kings of earth!”
• Par'su-Rama gave Karna the famed Vijaya bow.(Book X (Fall of Karna) · II. Fall of Karna · Part 1)
  • With: Karna
  • “If his wondrous bow gandiva is the gift of gods in heaven, Karna's bow the famed vijaya is by Par'su-Rama given!”

Book III (The Imperial Sacrifice) · V. Sisupala's Pride

• pupil: Karna “Karna learnt his arms from Rama, he who slew the kings of earth!”

Book IV (The Fatal Dice) · V. The Banishment

• pupil: Yudhishthir “Rama preached the laws of duty far on Bhrigu's lofty hill,”

Book X (Fall of Karna) · II. Fall of Karna · Part 1

• protégé: Karna “If his wondrous bow gandiva is the gift of gods in heaven, Karna's bow the famed vijaya is by Par'su-Rama given!”
• parent: Jamadagni “Ay, the son of Jamadagni, kings of earth who proudly slayed, On the youthful arms of Karna his destructive weapon laid!”

Book X (Fall of Karna) · II. Fall of Karna · Part 2

• pupil: Karna “Like his teacher Par'su-Rama dyes in purple blood his course,”

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Extracted from the original text of Maha-bharata, The Epic of Ancient India. Made with Rho MD.