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Why Karna Is the True "Danveer" (Great Giver) — Not Yudhishthira A Mahabharata Folktale

A Folktale Based In MahabharataOne day, Arjuna asked Krishna, "Bhagavan, why does everyone regard Karna as a greater giver than Yudhishthira?

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A Folktale Based In MahabharataOne day, Arjuna asked Krishna, "Bhagavan, why does everyone regard Karna as a greater giver than Yudhishthira?

Neither of them has ever refused anyone who asked for charity.

So why is Karna considered the greater danveer?" Krishna smiled

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A Folktale Based In MahabharataOne day, Arjuna asked Krishna, "Bhagavan, why does everyone regard Karna as a greater giver than Yudhishthira? Neither of them has ever refused anyone who asked for charity. So why is Karna considered the greater danveer?" Krishna smiled

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Neither of them has ever refused anyone who asked for charity. So why is Karna considered the greater danveer?" Krishna smiled

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