A chronological narration of events leading to Karna's adoption by Adiratha. (Based on BORI critical edition and Geeta press edition)
· Pritha was Yaduvanshi Shurasena's first born who had been promised to his cousin Kuntibhoja. At Kuntibhoja's home, as his daughter, she waited upon Durvasa for a whole year.
· Durvasa knew of the challenges awaiting her in the future and he gave her the boon of summoning any god she wished using the mantra (he taught her) from the Atharva text.
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· Pritha attains puberty a little while after the boon is given
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· Pritha is in her room, and suddenly gifted with divine sight, she sees all gods in their divine forms. Attracted to the rising sun, she invokes Surya out of curiosity.
· Surya appears and initially asks her what she wishes for, then he says that he will give her a son.
· A shocked Pritha repeatedly talks about her father's honour and says she cannot bear a son as she is an unmarried maiden.
· But Surya does not agree. He finally says that he will not go without impregnating her and if she does not agree, he will curse her father and the brahmana
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· Pritha is afraid of the curse now, she seeks to protect her father, the kingdom, the brahmana and she agrees BUT she also seeks to protect the child. She asks for kavacha kundala.
