Generosity of Karna

             Lord Krishna always had a soft corner for Karna. Duryodhana would often call himself as a generous one. Lord Krishna decided to test who is more generous, Duryodhana or Karna.

             It was a rainy season. Lord Krishna disguised himself as an old man. At first, he went to Duryodhan's palace. He met Duryodhan and told that he was in urgent need of dry wood.

             

He wanted dry wood so that he could make use of it as fuel to cook food for his daughter's marriage. Duryodhan replied that in rainy season it was impossible to get dry wood. He then turned the old man out.

            Lord Krishna, disguised as old man, went to Karna's palace and requested Karna to give dry wood. Karna greeted the old man with respect and made him sit in a chair and paid obeisance.

         

 He then told the old man that he owned a house in the outskirts of the city and it was not in use. He requested the old man to take the wooden pillars of that house and make use of it for his daughter's marriage.

            Lord Krishna was so happy for the response given by Karna. He praised Karna and told that he was the most generous person on earth. He then blessed Karna and left his palace. Thus Lord Krishna revealed the generosity of Karna to the world.