Was Karna capable of killing Arjuna?

Karna was capable of killing Arjuna in all aspects and he wanted to kill him badly too. But the circumstances created by Krishna were all against KARNA. Karna fought against misfortune throughout his life and kept his word in all situations.

Who is better Karna or Arjun Quora?

Yes Karna was far better than Arjuna . Arjuna enjoyed protection of supreme gods ( krishna , shiva and hanuman) in kurukshetra war . Karna and arjuna never fought on equal footing except on day 17 when karna also used his celestial vijaya bow and celestial chariot.

Why did Karna refuse to kill Arjuna?

Karna was the third warrior that had the capacity to kill Arjuna and more importantly, he had the will to do it. Therefore, when the opportunity presented itself, he did not want to waste it. He was aware of Arjuna’s sense of fairness in battle and knew that Arjuna would never kill Karna when Karna was defenseless. The

Who is the third warrior with the capacity to kill Arjuna?

Karna was the third warrior that had the capacity to kill Arjuna and more importantly, he had the will to do it. Therefore, when the opportunity presented itself, he did not want to waste it. He was aware of Arjuna’s sense of fairness in battle and knew that Arjuna would never kill Karna when Karna was defenseless.

Why did Lord Krishna want to protect Arjuna from Bhisma?

Krishna was a practical person. He wanted to protect Arjuna at all costs. He had no fear from Bhisma and Drona, the two warriors that had the capacity to kill Arjuna in battle. Bhisma had already stated that he wouldn’t kill any of the Pandavas and Drona would never harm Arjuna.

Did Karna really need to pull up his chariot?

Let’s remember that, a similar feat was accomplished by Krishna, during the Jayadratha Vada parva, where Arjuna had built a wall of defence around Krishna while fighting off Kaurava warriors from the ground. Hence, there was actually no need for Karna to pull up his chariot, as Arjuna was fighting from the stationary chariot.