She supported the claim of her children during the Kurukshetra War, which they fought with the Kauravas, children of Pandu's brother Dhritarashtra. A day before Karna's death on the field, she met with him in secret, because, being unaware of his parentage, he was fighting against his brothers. She told him of his birth and he promised to spare his brothers if he fought them. He was then killed by Arjuna. Her husband died when trying to make love to Madri, who threw herself on Pandu's funeral pyre. She died after the war, in a forest fire, alongside her brother-in-law, Dhritarashtra and his wife Gandhari.
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| - She supported the claim of her children during the Kurukshetra War, which they fought with the Kauravas, children of Pandu's brother Dhritarashtra. A day before Karna's death on the field, she met with him in secret, because, being unaware of his parentage, he was fighting against his brothers. She told him of his birth and he promised to spare his brothers if he fought them. He was then killed by Arjuna. Her husband died when trying to make love to Madri, who threw herself on Pandu's funeral pyre. She died after the war, in a forest fire, alongside her brother-in-law, Dhritarashtra and his wife Gandhari.
- Before Kunti married Pandu, she bore Karna to Surya, the solar deity. Afraid of being an unwed mother, she placed the baby in a basket and set him afloat on a river. This child was later found and adopted by a chariot driver and his wife, and was named Karna. He went on to become a central character in the Mahabharata. The ambiguous emotions Karna felt about his birth mother play an important role in the Mahabharata. She later married Pandu and bore Yudhisthira, Bhima and Arjuna.They came to known as Pandavas,the sons of Pandu in the epic Mahabharata.After the death of her husband, Kunti did not commit sati, but his other wife Madri did. Kunti took care of Nakula and Sahadeva, the sons of Madri, as her own sons.Kunti also went into hiding with her sons after Duryodhana ,Shakuni tried to ki
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| - Before Kunti married Pandu, she bore Karna to Surya, the solar deity. Afraid of being an unwed mother, she placed the baby in a basket and set him afloat on a river. This child was later found and adopted by a chariot driver and his wife, and was named Karna. He went on to become a central character in the Mahabharata. The ambiguous emotions Karna felt about his birth mother play an important role in the Mahabharata. She later married Pandu and bore Yudhisthira, Bhima and Arjuna.They came to known as Pandavas,the sons of Pandu in the epic Mahabharata.After the death of her husband, Kunti did not commit sati, but his other wife Madri did. Kunti took care of Nakula and Sahadeva, the sons of Madri, as her own sons.Kunti also went into hiding with her sons after Duryodhana ,Shakuni tried to kill them all by burning them in Lakshagrah. Kunti prevented Bhima from killing the demoness Hidimba and advises him to marry her and beget Ghatotkacha. She instructed her children to take care of the common people and ordered Bhima to kill the demon Bakasura. Her story is told within the Bhagavata Purana, wherein she speaks on the philosophy of devotion to her nephew Krishna, known as Bhakti yoga.
- She supported the claim of her children during the Kurukshetra War, which they fought with the Kauravas, children of Pandu's brother Dhritarashtra. A day before Karna's death on the field, she met with him in secret, because, being unaware of his parentage, he was fighting against his brothers. She told him of his birth and he promised to spare his brothers if he fought them. He was then killed by Arjuna. Her husband died when trying to make love to Madri, who threw herself on Pandu's funeral pyre. She died after the war, in a forest fire, alongside her brother-in-law, Dhritarashtra and his wife Gandhari.
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