Karna was born due to a boon granted by Sage Durvasa to an unwed Kunti, who, in order to save herself from embarrassment, asked her maid-servant to abandon this child in the Ganga. He will be rescued and adopted by Radha and her charioteer husband, Adhiratha. Karna will acquire all necessary skills to be the top archer from Suryadev and Sage Parshuram; he will then befriend Rajkumar Dhuryodhan, and accompany him to battle the Pandavas - none other than the five sons of the woman who abandoned him.