Vikarna

Vikarna

In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Vikarna (Sanskrit-विकर्ण) (Tamil: விகர்ணன்) (Telugu: వికర్ణుడు) (Kannada: ವಿಕರ್ಣ) is a Kaurava, a son of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari and a brother to the crown prince Duryodhana. Vikarna is universally referred to as the third-most reputable of Kauravas. Usually, he is also indicated as the third-oldest son, but in other sources, the "third-strongest" reputation remained and it is implied that Vikarna is just one of Gandhari's 98 children (after Duryodhana and Dussasana). Vikarna was the only Kaurava who questioned the humiliation of Draupadi, the wife of his cousin Pandavas, after they lost her in a game of dice to Duryodhana.

The word Vikarna has two meanings. Basically it is made from two words. First word is vinā (विना)(ವಿನಾ) or vishāla (विशाल)(ವಿಶಾಲ), while second word is karna (कर्ण)(ಕರ್ಣ). vinā means 'without' and vishāla means 'large'. And karna means 'ears'. So this name contains two meanings. Either it is 'the one who is earless' or 'large eared'.

Vikarna trained under Bhishma, Dronacharya, and Kripacharya.

On completing their training, Drona asked the Kauravas to bring him Drupada as a guru dakshina. Duryodhana, Dushasana, Yuyutsu, Vikarna, and the remaining Kauravas with the Hastinapura army attacked Pañcāla. Their attack was repelled. Vikarna was forced to leave his chariot and abandon the field on foot.

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