The Pandavas are exiled for 13 years: 12 in the forest, 1 in disguise. If found in the 13th year, exile repeats for another 12.
The destined duel. Karna’s chariot wheel sinks into the mud. Cursed by his Brahmin teacher (who said he’d forget divine mantras when most needed), cursed by Mother Earth (for crushing a child), Karna cannot recall his weapons. Arjuna kills him. Kunti reveals the truth. The Pandavas weep. mahabharat full story
Krishna tells Karna the truth and offers him the throne of Indraprastha. Karna refuses: “I owe Duryodhana everything. He gave me a kingdom when the world called me ‘suta-putra’ (son of a charioteer). Let my dharma be loyalty.” The Pandavas are exiled for 13 years: 12