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Kama says that he has eaten 1 Duryodhana’s salt and so must be true to him, to be true to his own lineage. He says that Bhishma should permit, Karna) to repay with his life the debt he owes to. Duryodhana for his love and trust.

Karna could not bring himself to refuse any gift that was asked of him.

Indra foresaw that a supreme contest was inevitable between his son Arjuna and Karna; and he put on the garb of a Brahman and came to Karna, who was reputed for his charity, and begged of him his earrings and armour.

Parasurama curses Kama that, as he had deceived his guru, the Brahmastra that he had learnt from the Guru shall fail him at the fated moment. Karna would be unable to recall the invocatory mantra when his hour comes.

When Parasurama was reclining on Kama’s lap, a stinging worm burrowed into Kama’s thigh. Blood began to flow and the pain was terrible, but Karna bore it without tremor for fear that the master’s sleep should be disturbed. When Parasurama awoke and saw the blood flowing from the wound, he said : “Dear pupil, you are not a brahamana. A Kshatriya alone can remain unmoved under all bodily torments.”

Indra said that Karna could use the Sakti weapon only against one enemy, and it would kill him whosoever he might be. But after this killing was over, the weapon would no longer be available to him. Instead, it would go back to Indra.

Indra was filled with surprise and joy when Karna cut off his earrings and armour with which he was born and gave them to him. In return, he told Karna to ask for a boon. As Kama desired to et Indra’s weapon, the Sakti, Indra granted the boon.

1. Kama’s superhuman courage to challenge Arjuna to a battle is admirable.

2. When he was told by Bhishma that he should give his enmity with the Pandavas and not fight them as he himself is a Pandava, Kama told him that he couldn’t be disloyal to Duryodhana whose salt he had eaten. Even if he had to give up his life he’d fight the Pandavas as he was indebted to Duiyodhana for his love and trust. This showed that he was loyal.

3. When the wheel of his chariot stuck in the mud, he called on Aijuna to honour dharma and not take advantage of his accident and attack him. Lord Krishna taunted Kama for the number of occasions when he had himself violated dharma. Kama could easily have surrendered to Aijuna or run away from fighting him. Instead, he showed great courage and presence of mind and tried to stun Aijuna by sending him an arrow of great power to win a respite and set the chariot wheel free.

4. When Krishna was denouncing him for having violated dharma, he had the discretion npt to say a word, but listen to him with his head bent in shame.

5. Kama is known for his generosity. He couldn’t refuse any one any gift. When Inndra asked for his earrings and armour he gave it to him readily.

The poet does not have the heart to impute this act of Arjuna who was the embodiment of nobility. It was Lord Krishna who had incited Arjuna to kill Kama when he was not ready for the fight. Except for the Lord Himself, no one could bear the responsibility for breaches of dharma.

The left wheel of Kama’s chariot suddenly sank in the blood mire, and would not allow the chariot to move.

This tells us that Kama is a very kind and dignified person who will not deny anyone anything.

When Krishna was denouncing him, Kama bent his head in shame and uttered not a word.

On seeing the charioteer call Kama his son, Bhima roared with laughter and said : “O he is after all only the son of a charioteer! Take up the driving whip then as befits thy parentage. Thou art not worthy of death at the hands of Aijuna. Nor should thou reign in Anga as a king.”

Lord Krishna urged Arjuna to kill Kama when he was vainly trying to raise his chariot out of the mud in which it had stuck. According to the code of honour and laws of war prevailing then, it was wholly wrong to attack such a warrior. Hence Arjuna’s mind wavered.

According to the code of honour and laws of war prevailing then, it was wholly wrong to kill Kama when he was not ready for the fight. But it was Lord Krishna who revealed the absence of fair play in Kama’s behaviour and how he had breached the dharma, and urged Arjuna to shoot. Arjuna had not done this on his own. Hence it was not wrong.

It tells us that Kama was not truly wicked, but was forced by his gratitude and loyalty to Duryodhana to assist him in all his wicked deeds.

The writer introduces the Kama in a very impressive manner. At the close of the day, there came suddenly from the entrance of the arena a sound, loud and compelling like thunder, the sound made by the slapping of mighty arms in challenge. All eyes turned in that direction. They saw enter through the crowd, which made way in awed silence, a godlike youth from whom light and power seemed to emanate. He was Kama.

after Arjuna’s exhibition of his superhuman skill with his weapons, with Drona’s permission, Kama, then and there, duplicated all Aijuna’s feats with careless ease. This made Duryodhana feel exulted.

Laughing is scorn, Kama says: “This arena is open to all, O Arjuna, and not to you alone. Might is the sanction of sovereignty and the law is based on it.

Kripacharya objected to Kama joining in the battle because his lineage and parentage were unknown, and, Aijuna being a high-bom prince, could not engage in single combat with unknown adventurers.

Indra, the lord of the thunderclouds was the parent of Aijuna, whereas Bhaskara of the infinite rays, was the parent of Kama.

When Kunti saw Kama, she recongized him as her first born, and now seeing him get ready to fight with her other son, Aijuna, she was stupefied with anguish not knowing how to stop the fight between brothers.