Parashurama laughed and left Radheya.Honestly, Radheya didn't know whether to be happy after gaining that ability. He did want that power before. And now, it all felt meaningless to him. Four years in this place had worn away his desire. He didn't know the use of that power if all he wanted was to stay here.Learning the devastra abilities made him happy, but it also made him sad to think that the learning process would soon reach its end. Could it be that after all this, he would be forced to leave the ashram?Next, every day Parashurama would come and teach him a devastra ability.In a month, Radheya had learned all that his teacher could teach him. So much so that Parashurama didn't hesitate to tell his other students that Radheya had caught up and might even be greater than him.Radheya immediately prostrated himself before his teacher, not daring to accept those words. He took it as a warning not to be arrogant because it was a grave sin for a student to try to surpass his teach

A few years later, Drona held a celebration and a competition among the most prestigious princes throughout the Kingdom of Kuru.He organized the race as a celebration of the completion of all the princes' learning from his military school. Also, to determine his best student, which he already knew for sure who would be the winner.The race was attended by the princes from the Kauravas—descendants of King Dhritarashtra—numbering one hundred people, and the princes from the Pandavas—descendants of King Pandu—numbering five people.In short, the Kingdom of Kuru originated from a king named Kuru. From the lineage of King Kuru, the eldest son was born, Dhritarashtra, and his younger brother, Pandu. Because Dhritarashtra was born blind, the royal rights that should have been his were transferred to Pandu, his younger brother.One day, while hunting in the forest, King Pandu mistakenly shot a sage named Kindama, who was disguised as a deer with his wife and making love in the forest. By Kin

"I am Radheya, from Hastinapur," Radheya answered."Radheya? Is that your name?"Radheya smiled, understanding the question. Radheya, which means son of Radha, was not a personal name at all."I am Karna, son of Adhiratha and Radha, a charioteer." Radheya never felt ashamed to hide his origins; he just hated seeing people judge someone based on birth rather than actions.It was as if his archery skills displayed earlier were worthless and immediately lost along with his lineage.Duryodhana also despised Drona, his biased teacher, and the Pandavas who had everything. "You are my friend; indeed, you are not fit to be a prince. You deserve to be a king. With my power, I will grant you the kingdom of Anga."Duryodhana left the arena and went to his father's place, King Dhritarashtra. "Father, someone who shows his qualities as a king has emerged. Let the kingdom of Anga that you wish to give me, with your permission, I shall hand it over to him."The kingdom of Anga was a kingdom divided

One morning, a messenger warrior from the Kingdom of Kalinga arrived. The warrior delivered a message that their king, Chitrangada, would soon hold a competition for his daughter's marriage. Therefore, the Kingdom of Kalinga invited all kings and princes to participate in the contest.Karna glanced at the letter without interest. He had no intention of participating in the competition. There was much more to be done to improve the welfare of his people than to compete for a prince's daughter. However, two weeks later, a messenger from the Kingdom of Kuru arrived with a message from Duryodhana.The message was brief, "Friend, let us meet at the competition in the Kingdom of Kalinga to participate in winning the daughter of King Chitrangada. I will wait for you there."A slightly offended smile appeared on Karna's lips. He felt happy and quickly set off for the kingdom of Kalinga, with its capital Rajapura. He would not say 'no' to a friend.On the day of the competition, Rajapura was f

Not long after that rejection, Drona went to Hastinapur and was welcomed by Bhisma as a teacher to instruct the princes. Drona then ordered the Pandavas, led by Arjuna, to capture King Draupada as their guru dakshina.Along with the Kuru kingdom's military forces, they attacked the kingdom of Panchala. In the end, the Pandavas won the battle. King Draupada, bound and humiliated, was brought before Drona.The old guru demanded half of the kingdom of Panchala to be his as a condition for releasing the unfortunate king. For the sake of his life, King Draupada was forced to agree.After his release, King Draupada observed a long fast, followed by a grand sacrificial ceremony to the gods, asking for a son who could avenge and kill Drona. After the ceremony, he got a son named Dhrishtadyumna and a daughter named Draupadi.Draupadi had known her life's purpose since childhood. Her father repeatedly promised to marry her to Arjuna.In reality, King Draupada admired Arjuna's prowess when he de