What Arjuna Didn't Know: Krishna Explains Karna's Might Countless stories based on the Mahabharata war offer vital life lessons for humans navigating the complexities of Kali Yuga. Here is one such story: On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna and Karna were locked in one of the fiercest duels of the war. Every time Arjuna's arrow struck, Karna's chariot was flung far back — sometimes many yards. But when Karna's arrow struck in return, Arjuna's chariot recoiled only seven steps. And every single time that happened — even those small seven steps — Krishna, who held the reins as Arjuna's charioteer, would murmur, "What a warrior Karna is!" Yet when Karna's chariot was hurled far into the distance by Arjuna's shot, Krishna said nothing at all. This happened again and again, until Arjuna couldn't hold his frustration any longer. "Krishna," he said, "why do you favor him? My chariot only moves back seven steps, whil...