Fratricide crime becomes markedly different when seen from the following angle: 1. Arjuna was oath-bound to avenge the death of his only son and heir apparent Abhimanyu who had been mercilessly slaughtered by a gang of bloodthirsty warriors which included Karna. 2. While Arjuna was blissfully unaware that Karna was his own blood-brother, the latter was apprised of the same by their common mother Kunti. And hence, even though he was privy to the bond of brotherhood, Karna still wholeheartedly (due to his allegiance to prince Duryodana) readily elected to indulge in fratricide. The 13th century poet, Kavi Kabila while commenting
Fratricide Punished Similarities and differences between "Fratricide Punished", Q1 "Hamlet", and the second quarto and folio editions of "Hamlet" are a powerful point of discussion in academic discussions. Surprisingly little is known about the history of "Fratricide Punished" prior to its publication, and there is little academic consensus about its early origins. The German editor H.A.O. Reichard, who first published excerpts from the manuscript in his "Theater-Kalender auf das Jahr 1779" and went on to publish the work in its entirety in 1781 in his journal "Olla Potrida," confirms only that the original bore the text "Pretz, den 27. Oktober 1710" (Pretz,