The realization hit Kunti like a thunderbolt. She had, in her youth, invoked a deity and borne a son whom she had abandoned by setting him afloat on the river Ganga. That child, with his distinctive appearance, could be none other than King Karna of Anga.
Kunti's mind raced as she grappled with this revelation. She had kept her past a closely guarded secret, even from her own sons, the Pandavas. The shame and guilt of abandoning her firstborn son had weighed heavily on her conscience for years.
Vidura, noticing the turmoil in Kunti's expression, asked with concern, "Sister-in-law, is something amiss? Does this revelation trouble you?"
"Oh, Nothing just missing my sons," Kunti replied, skillfully masking her inner turmoil. She had kept her secret for so long that revealing it now could have far-reaching consequences. "I will need time to process this information, Vidura."
