Karna being rescued by others against his enemies!

All right first things first. After reading this post you all will know how many times Karna had to be saved from his opponents, a third party had to interfere in his fights against his adversaries all the time. I am dividing this post into 3 parts. Before Kurukshetra war (BKW) and during Kurukshetra war (DKW). Lastly the names of the characters who saved Karna from his enemies.

1. Before Kurukshetra war
1. Before birth: Thereupon Kunti said, 'If, O dispeller of darkness, I obtain a son from thee, may he be furnished with a coat of mail and ear-rings, and may he be mighty-armed and endued with great strength!' Hearing these words of hers, Surya answered, 'O gentle maiden, thy son shall be mighty-armed and decked with ear-rings and a celestial coat of mail. And both his ear-rings and coat of mail will be made of Amrita, and his coat will also be invulnerable.' Kunti then said, 'If the excellent mail and ear-rings of the son thou wilt beget on me, be, indeed, made of Amrita, then, O god, O worshipful deity, let thy purpose be fulfilled! http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03305.htm - (Chapter Link) 
2. Adi Parva: And the clouds seemed to laugh on account of the rows of white cranes that were then on the wing. And seeing Indra thus viewing the arena from affection (for his son), the sun too dispersed the clouds from over his own offspring. And Phalguna remained deep hid under cover of the clouds, while Karna remained visible, being surrounded by the rays of the Sun. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01139.htm - (Chapter Link) 
3. Sabha Parva: Then Duryodhana and Karna and Sakuni, the son of Suvala regarding Drona as their sole refuge, offered the kingdom to him. Drona then, addressing the envious and wrathful Duryodhana and Dussasana and Karna and all the Bharata, said, 'The Brahamanas p. 155 have said that the Pandavas being of celestial origin are incapable of being slain. The sons of Dhritarashtra, however, having, with all the kings, heartily and with reverence sought my protection, I shall look after them to the best of my power. Destiny is supreme, I cannot abandon them. The sons of Pandu, defeated at dice, are going into exile in pursuance of their promise. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02079.htm - (Chapter Link)
1. For thy sake, O Duryodhana, that terrible season of destruction is almost come. Do without loss of time, what may be beneficial unto thee. Think not that everything hath been accomplished by sending the Pandavas into exile. This thy happiness will last for but a moment, even as in winter the shadow of the top of the palm tree resteth (for a short time) at its base. Perform various kinds of sacrifices, and enjoy, and give O Bharata, everything thou likest. On the fourteenth year hence, a great calamity will overwhelm thee.'" http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02079.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. Basically Karna had went with his friends to Drona's abode to seek his protection and support against the Pandavas.
4. Ghosh-yatra: It was thus that many thousands of Gandharvas, together attacking his car, broke it into minute fragments. And while his car was thus attacked, Karna leaped therefrom with sword and shield in hand, and mounting on Vikarna's car, urged the steeds for saving himself."http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03239.htm - (Chapter Link)
1. Over here Karna had to be rescued from the Gandharvas who threatened his life. Vikarna saved his life.
2. During Kurukshetra war
1. 12th day (Dronabhisheka)
1. Guru Drona, best friend Duryodhana, contemporary Jayadratha rescue Karna from Satyaki after his loss - And cutting off Karna's bow with a couple of well-shot shafts, he once more pierced Karna on the arms and the chest with three arrows. The king Duryodhana, and Drona and Jayadratha, rescued Karna from the Satyaki-ocean, as the former was about to sink into it. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07030.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. 13th day (Abhimanyu-Badha)
1. Karna's younger brother rescues him from Abhimanyu - The son of Phalguna, however, received them fearlessly. Endued with great valour and courage, the latter then, in a moment, with only a single arrow, cut off Karna's bow and standard and caused them to drop down on the ground. Beholding Karna in such distress, his younger brother, drawing the bow with great force, speedily proceeded against the son of Subhadra. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07037.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. Drona rescues Karna by telling him how to kill Abhimanyu - Karna, afflicted with the shafts of Arjuna's son, once more said unto Drona, 'Exceedingly afflicted with the shafts of Abhimanyu, I am staying in battle, only because (as a warrior) I should stay here. Indeed, the arrows of this south of great energy are exceedingly fierce. Terrible as they are and possessed of the energy of fire, these arrows are weakening my heart.' The preceptor then, slowly and with a smile, said unto Karna, 'Abhimanyu is young, his prowess is great. His coat of mail is impenetrable. This one's father had been taught by me the method of wearing defensive armour. This subjugator of hostile towns assuredly knoweth the entire science (of wearing armour). With shafts well shot, you can, however, cut off his bow, bow-string, the reins of his steeds, the steeds themselves, and two Parshni charioteers. O mighty bowman, O son of Radha, if competent, do this. Making him turn back from the fight (by this means), strike him then. With his bow in hand he is incapable of being vanquished by the very gods and the Asuras together. If you wish, deprive him of his car, and divest him of his bow.' http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07045.htm - (Chapter Link)
3. 14th day (Jayadratha Vadha)
1. Rescued against Bhima 
1. Karna runs away from Bhima seeking the protection of his son Vrishasena's chariot - Suddenly shrouded with shafts by that firm bowman, viz., Karna, the son of Pandu, smiling the while, cut off Karna's bow-string. And then with a broad-headed arrow, he despatched Karna's charioteer to the abode of Yama. And that mighty car-warrior, viz., Bhima, deprived the four steeds also of Karna of their lives. The mighty car-warrior Karna then speedily jumping down, O king, from his steedless car, mounted the car of Vrishasena. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07125.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. Durjaya rescues Karna - Beholding Karna placed in the distressful plight, king Duryodhana, trembling with wrath, commended (his brother) Durjaya, saying, 'Go, O Durjaya! There the son of Pandu is about to devour the son of Radha! Slay that beardless Bhima soon, and infuse strength into Karna!' Thus addressed, the son Durjaya, saying unto Duryodhana, 'So be it', rushed towards Bhimasena engaged (with Karna) and covered him with arrows. And Durjaya struck Bhima with nine shafts, his steeds with eight, his driver with six, his standard with three, and once more Bhima himself with seven. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07129.htm
3. As usual Durmukha another brother of Duryodhana has to come to karna's safety and rescue - Beholding that foremost of men, viz., the son of Adhiratha, deprived of his car, Duryodhana, O monarch, said unto (his brother) Durmukha, 'There, O Durmukha, the son of Radha hath been deprived of his car by Bhimasena. Furnish that foremost of men, that mighty car-warrior with a car.' Hearing these words of Duryodhana, thy son Durmukha, O Bharata, quickly proceeded towards Karna and covered Bhima with his shafts. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07130.htm
4. 5 more brothers of Duryodhana rescue Karna - Beholding Karna defeated by Bhimasena, five of thy sons, those uterine brothers that were great bowmen, could not, O sire, brook it. They were Durmarshana and Duhsaha and Durmada and Durdhara and Jaya. Clad in beautiful mail, all of them rushed against the son of Pandu. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07131.htm
5. Duryodhana's brothers are sent for Karna's protection - Shrouded with showers of shafts shot from Bhimasena's bow, Karna once more turned his back upon Bhimasena. Beholding the Suta's son turn back and flying away on foot, covered all over with the arrows of Kunti's son, Duryodhana said, 'Go ye quickly from all sides towards the car of Radha's son.' 'Then, O king, thy sons, hearing these words of their brother that were to them a surprise, rushed towards the son of Pandu for battle, shooting showers of shafts. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07132.htm - (Chapter Link)
6. Karna once again needs the safety of protection from his best friend Duryodhana's brothers - When that fierce uproar, making the hair stand on end rose, thy son Duryodhana, O king, quickly said unto all the kings and princes and particularly his uterine brothers, these words, 'Blessed be ye, proceed towards Karna for rescuing him from Vrikodara, else the shafts shot from Bhima's bow will slay the son of Radha. Ye mighty bowmen, strive ye to protect the Suta's son.' Thus commanded by Duryodhana, seven of his uterine brothers, O sire, rushing in wrath towards Bhimasena, encompassed him on all sides. Approaching the son of Kunti they covered him with showers of arrows, like clouds pouring torrents of rain on the mountain-breast in the season of rains. Excited with wrath, those seven great car-warriors began to afflict Bhimasena, O king, like the seven planets afflicting the moon at the hour of the universal dissolution. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07133.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. Rescued Against Arjuna 
1. Aswathamman (Drona's son) saves Karna from being killed by Arjuna - Cutting off his bow, that hero, viz., Dhananjaya, the son of Pritha, quickly pierced Karna in the centre of the chest with nine arrows, Then Dhananjaya, with great speed at a time, when speed was necessary shot in that battle a shaft of solar effulgence for the destruction of Karna. Drona's son, however, with a crescent-shaped arrow, cut off that shaft as it coursed impetuously (towards Karna). http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07141.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. Aswathamman saves Karna again - And he also felled with a broad-headed arrow, Karna's charioteer from his niche in the car. And he covered Karna himself with clouds of shafts in the very sight of thy son. Thus shrouded with arrows the steedless and driverless Karna, stupefied by that arrowy shower, knew not what to do.Beholding him made carless, Aswatthaman, O king, caused him to ride on his car, and continued to fight with Arjuna. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07141.htm - (Chapter Link)
3. Rescued against Satyaki
1. Vrishasena, Salya, Aswathamman save Karna again - And with his keen shafts, he slew the four steeds, white in hue, of Adhiratha's son. And then cutting into a hundred fragments the standard of Karna with a hundred arrows, that bull among men made Karna carless in the very sight of thy son. Then all thy warriors, O king, became cheerless. Then Vrishasena, the son of Karna, and Salya, the ruler of the Madras, and Drona's son, encompassed the grandson of Sini from all sides. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. Dussassana and more Kaurava brothers save Karna from Satyaki - After Karna hath been made carless, thy brave sons, headed by Duhsasana, O king, were not slain by the self-restrained Satyaki because the latter wished not to falsify the vow made by Bhimasena. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link)
3. Kritavarman is also included in the list - Although all those warriors headed by Karna made strong efforts for slaying Satyaki, yet those foremost of car-warriors, failed to slay him. Drona's son and Kritavarman and other mighty car-warriors, as also hundreds of foremost Kshatriyas, were all vanquished by Satyaki with only one bow. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link)
4. Duryodhana saves Karna from Satyaki - Karna also, O king, pierced by Satwata with his arrows and exceedingly weakened ascended the car of Duryodhana, sighing deeply, remembering his friendship for thy son from his childhood and having striven to realise the promise he had made about the bestowal of sovereignty on Duryodhana. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link)
5. Kurus got a new chariot for Karna so it can be his rescuer - A new car was brought for Karna also, O king, unto which were yoked four steeds of the best breed that were decked in trappings of gold and white as conchs or milk. Its kaksha and standard were made of gold. Furnished with banners and machines, that foremost of cars had an excellent driver. And it was furnished with a profusion of weapons of every kind. Mounting on that car, Karna also rushed against his foes. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link)
4. 15th day (Ghatotkaca Badha)
1. Sakuni saved Karna from Bhima's dart - Then Karna hurled at the son of Pandu, a dart decked with gold. The Pandava, however, smiling the while, seized with his hand that dart. And the invincible Vrikodara in that battle hurled that very dart back at Karna. Then Sakuni, with a shaft that had drunk oil, cut off that dart as it coursed towards Karna. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07151.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. Karna took shelter under Kripa's car (chariot) after losing badly to Arjuna - And that scorcher of foes also cut off from the trunk the head of Karna's driver.Then, the son of Pandu and Pritha pierced the bowless, the steedless, and the driverless Karna with four shafts. Then that bull among men Karna, afflicted with those shafts, specially jumping down from that steedless car, mounted upon that of Kripa. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07155.htm - (Chapter Link)
3. 6 car warriors had to save Karna from Dhrishtadyumna - Once again, piercing all those warriors with keen shafts, that hero, with some broad-headed shafts, cut off the bow of Radha's son, that warrior conversant with all modes of warfare. Karna could not book that cutting off of his bow, like a fierce lion incapable of brooking the cutting off of his tail. Taking up another bow, Karna, with eyes red in rage, and breathing hard, covered mighty Dhrishtadyumna with clouds of arrows. Beholding Karna excited with rage, those heroes, viz., those six bulls among car-warriors, quickly encompassed the prince of the Panchalas from desire of slaying him. Seeing the latter in front of those six foremost warriors of thy side, all thy troops, O lord, regarded him to be already within the jaws of the Destroyer. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07167.htm
5. 16th day (Karna Parva)
1. This happened on the first day of Karna being General. Several aitrathas of the Kaurava/Kuru army came to Karna's rescue against Satyaki - That bull of Sini's race also, in that battle, then quickly shrouded that foremost of men, with his car and steeds and driver, with diverse kinds of shafts terrible as the poison of the snake. Then many Atirathas belonging to thy army, accompanied by elephants and cars and foot-soldiers, quickly approached that bull among car-warriors, viz., Vasusena, when they beheld the latter deeply afflicted with the shafts of that foremost hero of Sini's race. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08030.htm - (Chapter Link) 
1. They beheld Karna afflicted and wounded he lost to Satyaki he was in great danger.
6. 17th day (Karna Vadha)
1. Pouring upon him diverse kinds of weapons and thick showers of arrows, they began to afflict him like the clouds afflicting the mountain breast in the season of rains. Desirous of rescuing their father, the sons of Karna, all of whom were effectual smiters, and many other heroes, O king, of thy army, resisted those (Pandava) heroes. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08048.htm - (Chapter Link) 
2. Struck by Bhimasena, O perpetuator of Kuru's race, the Suta's son, that commander (of thy forces), sat down senseless on the terrace of his car. The ruler of the Madras then, beholding the Suta's son deprived of his senses, bore that ornament of battle away on his car, from that fight. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08050.htm - (Chapter Link)
3. Duryodhana sends another 20 of his brothers to rescue the defeated Karna from Bhima - 'Beholding Radha's son of the Suta caste turned back from the fight in that great battle, thy son, O monarch, addressed his uterine brothers, saying, "Go ye quickly, blessed be ye, and protect the son of Radha who is plunged into that fathomless ocean of calamity represented by the fear of Bhimasena." Thus commanded by the king, those princes, excited with wrath and desirous of slaying Bhimasena, rushed towards him like insects towards a blazing fire. They were Srutarvan and Durddhara and Kratha and Vivitsu and Vikata and Soma, and Nishangin and Kavashin and Pasin and Nanda and Upanandaka, and Duspradharsha and Suvahu and Vatavega and Suvarchasas, and Dhanurgraha and Durmada and Jalasandha and Sala and Saha. Surrounded by a large car-force, those princes, endued with great energy and might, approached Bhimasena and encompassed him on all sides. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08051.htm
3. List of people who saved Karna.
1. Kaurava brothers (all in all 40 Kaurava brothers protected Karna)
1. 14th day (20 of them wasted their lives saving someone like Karna)
1. Previous sections
1. Durmukha
2. Durjaya
2. Section 131 
1. Durmarshana
2. Duhsaha
3. Durmada
4. Durdhara
5. Jaya.
3. Section 132 
1. Chitra
2. Upachitra
3. Charuchitra
4. Sarasan
5. Chitrayudha
6. Chitravarman
4. Section 133
1. Satrunjaya
2. Satrusaha
3. Chitra
4. Chitrayudha
5. Dridha
6. Chitrasena
7. Vikarna (also during ghosh-yatra)
2. 17th day (another 20 of them went all together to protect Karna after he was knocked into a coma by Bhima) Karna Parva Section 51 you can find them all.
1. Srutarvan
2. Durddhara
3. Kratha
4. Vivitsu
5. Vikata
6. Soma
7. Nishangin
8. Kavashin
9. Pasin
10. Nanda
11. Upanandaka
12. Duspradharsha
13. Suvahu
14. Vatavega
15. Suvarchasas
16. Dhanurgraha
17. Durmada
18. Jalasandha
19. Sala
20. Saha.
2. Not Kaurava brothers
1. Vrishasena (14th day against Bhima and Satyaki)
2. Other sons of Karna (against Pandava warriors on the 17th day)
3. Guru Drona (against Satyaki on the 12th day, also promised him protection pre kurukshetra war and he saved him from Abhimanyu too)
4. Shalya (against Satyaki on 14th day, against Bhima on the 17th day)
5. Kritavarman (against Satyaki on 14th day)
6. Jayadratha (against Satyaki on the 12th day)
7. Aswathamman (against Satyaki on 14th day, against Arjuna 2 times the same day)
8. Duryodhana (against Satyaki on 14th day and the 12th day too against the same warrior)
9. Dussassana another Kaurava brother but has more importance (saved Karna from Satyaki on the 14th day)
10. Sakuni (against Bhima on the 15th day)
11. Atirathas of the army (16th day)
12. Surya (protected Karna from Indra during Adi Parva also agreed to give him the coat of mail)
13. Kunti (she plotted to give him a coat of mail furnished with amrita before birth)
14. Karna's nameless younger foster brother (from Abhimanyu on the 13th day)

Karna pretty much always needed protection. No such warrior exists who had to be rescued and saved as much as Karna was. The burden of so many corpses of the brothers of Duryodhana rest on karna's soldiers to be honest.
LIFE OF KARNA, MERCY OF HIS ENEMY. Mercy of Arjuna.

Nakula respect thread

This post is dedicated to making a respect thread for the military feats and achievements of Nakula the 2nd youngest of the Pandava brothers. Amongst the five Pandvaa brothers he resembles purity, Nakula is a symbol of purity. He is quite an underrated warrior and not given as much credit for his accomplishments as Bhima, Satyaki, Arjuna, Abhimanyu, Ghatotkaca, Karna, Drona, Bhishma etc are given. Here are some lesser known and really interesting facts about his war skills. 

1. Opinions of several great characters on Nakula's prowess.
1. Draupadi - And that other youth, versed in every question of morality and profit, who ever dispelleth the fears of the affrighted, who is endued with high wisdom, who is considered as the handsomest person in the whole world and who is protected by all the sons of Pandu, being regarded by them as dearer to them than their own lives for his unflinching devotion to them, is my husband Nakula possessed of great prowess. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03268.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. Arjuna - When p. 112 [paragraph continues] Nakula, that warrior of wonderful feats, that foremost of all car-warriors, dexterously shooting arrows by hundreds, will mangle the car-warriors of Duryodhana, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for this war. Accustomed to enjoy all the comforts and luxuries of life, when Nakula, recollecting that bed of woe on which he had slept for a long time in the woods, will vomit the poison of his wrath like an angry snake, then will the son of Dhritarashtra repent for this war. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m05/m05048.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. Nakula's weapons
1. Nakula's car (chariot) - For terrifying the foe, we beheld that tall and fierce standard of Nakula, placed on his car bearing the device of a Sarabha with its back made of gold. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07023.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. Nakula's steeds - Beautiful steeds of the Kamvoja breed, decked with the feathers of the green parrot, bearing Nakula, quickly ran towards thy army. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07023.htm - (Chapter linK)
3. Nakula's bow - The Vaishnava bow was held by Nakula, and the bow called Aswina was held by Sahadeva. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07023.htm - (Chapter linK)
1. Description of Nakula's bow by Arjuna - This other weapon with golden suns of blazing splendour shedding a dazzling effulgence around, belongeth to Nakula. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04043.htm - (Chapter linK)
4. Nakula's quiver - And this quiver bearing five images of tigers, full of yellowish shafts whetted on stone and furnished with golden wings belong to Nakula. This is the quiver of the intelligent son of Madri, with which he had conquered in battle the whole of the western regions. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04043.htm - (Chapter linK)
5. Nakula's sword - From Prishadaswa it was received by Bharadwaja, and from the last by Drona. After Drona it was taken by Kripa. From Kripa that best of swords has been obtained by thee with thy brothers. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m12/m12a165.htm - (Chapter linK) 
1. He had lord Brahma's sword, you can find all the information on chapter 165 of Santi Parva http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m12/m12a165.htm - (Chapter linK)
3. Pancala war (the guru dakshina for his preceptor Drona)
1. Nakula protected Arjuna's car wheels - Then Arjuna hastily bidding Yudhishthira not to engage in the fight, rushed forward, appointing the sons of Madri (Nakula and Sahadeva) the protectors of his chariot-wheels, while Bhimasena ever fighting in the van, mace in hand, ran ahead. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01141.htm - (Chapter link)
2. Nakula layed waste to Drupada's capital, the capital city of the Pancala's/Panchalas - And beholding him returning (with his captive), the princes began to lay waste Drupada's capital. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01141.htm - (Chapter link)
4. Rajasuya Yajna ("Thus, O king, did Nakula subjugate the countries that lay to the west--the direction that is presided over by the god Varuna, and that had once before been subjugated by Vasudeva himself!") http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02031.htm - (Chapter linK)
1. And the hero first assailed the mountainous country called Rohitaka that was dear unto (the celestial generalissimo) Kartikeya and which was delightful and prosperous and full of kine and every kind of wealth and produce. And the encounter the son of Pandu had with the Mattamyurakas of that country was fierce. And the illustrious Nakula after this, subjugated the whole of the desert country and the region known as Sairishaka full of plenty, as also that other one called Mahetta. And the hero had a fierce encounter with the royal sage Akrosa. And the son of Pandu left that part of the country having subjugated the Dasarnas, the Sivis, the Trigartas, the Amvashtas, the Malavas, the five tribes of the Karnatas, and those twice born classes that were called the Madhyamakeyas and Vattadhanas. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02031.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. And making circuitous journey that bull among men then conquered the (Mlechcha) tribes called the Utsava-sanketas. And the illustrious hero soon brought under subjection the p. 67 mighty Gramaniya that dwelt on the shore of the sea, and the Sudras and the Abhiras that dwelt on the banks of the Saraswati, and all those tribes that lived upon fisheries, and those also that dwelt on the mountains, and the whole of the country called after the five rivers, and the mountains called Amara, and the country called Uttarayotisha and the city of Divyakutta and the tribe called Dwarapala. And the son of Pandu, by sheer force, reduced to subjection the Ramathas, the Harahunas, and various kings of the west. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02031.htm - (Chapter linK)
3. And while staying there Nakula sent. O Bharata, messengers unto Vasudeva. And Vasudeva with all the Yadavas accepted his sway. And the mighty hero, proceeding thence to Sakala, the city of the Madras, made his uncle Salya accept from affection the sway of the Pandavas. And, O monarch, the illustrious prince deserving the hospitality and entertainment at his uncle's hands, was well entertained by his uncle. And skilled in war, the prince, taking from Salya a large quantity of jewels and gems, left his kingdom. And the son of Pandu then reduced to subjection the fierce Mlechchas residing on the sea coast, as also the wild tribes of the Palhavas, the Kiratas, the Yavanas, and the Sakas. And having subjugated various monarchs, and making all of them pay tributes, Nakula that foremost of the Kurus, full of resources, retraced his way towards his own city. And, O king, so great was the treasure which Nakula brought that ten thousand camels could carry it with difficulty on their backs. And arriving at Indraprastha, the heroic and fortunate son of Madri presented the whole of that wealth unto Yudhishthira. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m02/m02031.htm - (Chapter linK)
5. Draupadi-harana Parva 
1. And Nakula too, sword in hand, jumping out of his chariot, scattered in a moment, like a tiller sowing seeds, the heads of the combatants fighting in the rear. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03269.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. And the two warriors, Kshemankara and Mahamuksha, singling out Nakula, began to pour on him from both sides a perfect shower of keen-edged arrows. The son of Madri, however, succeeded in slaying, with a couple of long shafts, both those warriors who had been pouring on him an arrowy shower--like clouds in the rainy season. Suratha, the king of Trigartas, well-versed in elephant-charges, approaching the front of Nakula's chariot, caused it to be dragged by the elephant he rode. But Nakula, little daunted at this, leaped out of his chariot, and securing a point of vantage, stood shield and sword in hand, immovable as a hill. Thereupon Suratha, wishing to slay Nakula at once, urged towards him his huge and infuriate elephant with trunk upraised. But when the beast came near, Nakula with his sword severed from his head both trunk and tusks. And that mail-clad elephant, uttering a frightful roar, fell headlong upon the ground, crushing its riders by the fall. And having achieved this daring feat, heroic son of Madri, getting up on Bhimasena's car, obtained a little rest. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03269.htm - (Chapter linK)
6. Kurukshetra war
1. Bhishma Parva
1. Nakula defeated Dushasana - And Dussasana, rushing against that mighty car-warrior Nakula, pierced him with many sharp arrows capable of penetrating into the very vitals. The son of Madri, then, laughing the while, cut off, with sharp arrows (of his), adversary's standard and bow, and then he struck him with five and twenty small-headed arrows. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06045.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. Nakula and Sahadeva had together defeated Shalya - Thereupon that mighty car-warrior, deeply pierced and greatly pained, sat down. O king, on the terrace of his car, and went into a swoon. Beholding him (thus) afflicted by the twins, deprived of consciousness, and prostrated (on his car), his charioteer bore him away on his vehicle over the field. Seeing the car of the ruler of the Madras retreating (from battle) the Dhartarashtras all became cheerless and thought it was all over with him. 1 Then those mighty car-warriors, viz., the two sons of Madri, having vanquished in battle their maternal uncle, cheerfully blew their conches and uttered leonine roars. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06084.htm - (Chapter link)
2. Drona Parva
1. Nakula defeated Shalya - The heroic Salya, laughing the while, pierced, as if in dalliance, his own dear nephew, Nakula. with many shafts for angering him. The valiant Nakula, however, cutting off his uncle's steeds and umbrella and standard and charioteer and bow in that battle, blew his conch. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07014.htm - (Chapter linK)
1. Shalya was the king of the Madraka tribe & the Madra kingdom. He became the 4th and last general of the Kauravas army, (by the time of Aswathamman's promotion their were only 3 people left in the army).
1. Shalya was a great warrior, he was on par with Bhima when it came to mace combat. He was an archer who could fight on par with multiple car-warriors at a time. He even defeated Satyaki with his bow & arrows. 
2. Krishna even called Shalya superior to Bhishma, Drona & Karna.
2. Nakula defeated Vikarna - Beholding that mighty car-warrior, viz., prince Niramitra slain, loud cries of Oh and Alas arose, O monarch, among the Trigarta warriors. Nakula, O king, in a moment vanquished thy son Vikarna of large eyes. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07103.htm - (Chapter linK)
1. Vikarna is the same Kaurava brother who opposed the killing of Abhimanyu & disrobing of Draupadi. He is also the same man who saved Karna's life two times (Ghosh-yatra and Jayadratha-Vadha).
3. Nakula defeated Sakuni - Recovering consciousness, Nakula, the son of Pandu, once more rushed against Suvala's son, like the Destroyer himself of wide-open mouth. Inflamed with rage, O bull of Bharata's race, he pierced Sakuni with sixty arrows, and more with a hundred long shafts at the centre of his chest. He then cut off Sakuni's bow with arrow fixed thereon, into two fragments, at the handle. And then cutting off in a trice Sakuni's standard, he caused it to fall down on the earth. Piercing next Sakuni's thigh with keen, sharp, and well-tempered shafts, Nakula, the son of Pandu, caused him to fall down on the terrace of his car, clasping his flag-staff, like an amorous man clasping his mistress. Beholding that brother-in-law of thine laid low and deprived of consciousness, O sinless one, his driver quickly bore him away from the van of battle. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07166.htm - (Chapter linK)
3. Karna Parva
1. 16th day
1. "'Nakula, however, causing Sahadeva to desist, himself afflicted the ruler of the Angas with three long shafts, each resembling the rod of Yama, and his foe's elephant with a hundred arrows. Then the ruler of the Angas hurled at Nakula eight hundred lances bright as the rays of the Sun. Each of these Nakula cut off into three fragments. The son of Pandu then cut off the head of his antagonist with a crescent-shaped arrow. At this that mleccha king, deprived of life, fell down with the animal he rode. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08022.htm - (Chapter linK) 
2. Upon the fall of the prince of the Angas who was well-skilled in elephant-lore, the elephant-men of the Angas, filled with rage, proceeded with speed against Nakula, on their elephants decked with banners that waved in the air, possessing excellent mouths, adorned with housings of gold, and looking like blazing mountains, from desire of crushing him to pieces. And many Mekalas and Utkalas, and Kalingas, and Nishadas, and Tamraliptakas, also advanced against Nakula, showering their shafts and lances, desirous of slaying him. Then the Pandus, the Pancalas, and the Somakas, filled with rage, rushed with speed for the rescue of Nakula shrouded by those warriors like the Sun by the clouds. Then occurred a fierce battle between those car-warriors and elephant-men, the former showering their arrows and shafts the latter their lances by thousands. The frontal globes and other limbs and the tusks and adornments of the elephants, exceedingly pierced with shafts, were split and mangled. Then Sahadeva, with four and sixty impetuous arrows, quickly slew eight of those huge elephants which fell down with their riders. And Nakula also, that delighter of his race, bending his excellent bow with great vigour, with many straight shafts, slew many elephants. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08022.htm - (Chapter linK)
3. Nakula vs Karna - Having said these words the Suta's son quickly struck the son of Pandu and pierced him, in that encounter, with three and seventy shafts. Then Nakula, O Bharata, thus pierced by the Suta's son, pierced the latter in return with eighty shafts resembling snakes of virulent poison. Then Karna, that great bowman, cutting off his antagonist's bow with a number of arrows winged with gold and whetted on stone, afflicted him with thirty arrows. Those arrows, piercing through his armour drank his blood in that battle, like the Nagas of virulent poison drinking water after having pierced through the Earth. Then Nakula, taking up another formidable bow whose back was decked with gold, pierced Karna with twenty arrows and his driver with three. Then, O monarch, that slayer of hostile heroes, viz., Nakula, filled with rage, cut off Karna's bow with a razor-headed shaft of great keenness. Smiling the while, the heroic son of Pandu then struck the bowless Karna, that foremost of car-warriors, with three hundred arrows. Beholding Karna thus afflicted, O sire, by the son of Pandu, all the carwarriors there, with the gods (in the welkin), were filled with great wonder. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08024.htm - (Chapter linK) 
1. Then Vikartana's son Karna taking up another bow, struck Nakula with five arrows in the shoulder-joint. With those arrows sticking to him here, the son of Madri looked resplendent like the Sun with his own rays while shedding his light on the Earth. Then Nakula piercing Karna with seven shafts, once more, O sire, cut off one of the horns of Karna's bow. Then Karna, taking up in that battle a tougher bow, filled the welkin on every side of Nakula with his arrows. The mighty car-warrior, Nakula, however, thus suddenly shrouded with the arrows shot from Karna's bow quickly cut off all those shafts with shafts of his own. Then was seen overspread in the welkin a vast number of arrows like to the spectacle presented by the sky when it is filled with myriads of roving fireflies. Indeed, the sky shrouded with those hundreds of arrows shot (by both the warriors) looked, O monarch, as if it was covered with flights of locusts. Those arrows, decked with gold, issuing repeatedly in continuous lines, looked beautiful like rows of cranes while flying through the welkin. When the sky was thus covered with showers of arrows and the sun himself hid from the view, no creature ranging the air could descend on the Earth. When all sides were thus covered with showers of arrows, those two high-souled warriors looked resplendent like two Suns risen at the end of the Yuga. Slaughtered with the shafts issuing from Karna's bow the Somakas, O monarch, greatly afflicted and feeling much pain, began to breathe their last. Similarly, thy warriors, struck with the shafts of Nakula, dispersed on all sides, O king, like clouds tossed by the wind. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08024.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. The two armies thus slaughtered by those two warriors with their mighty celestial shafts, retreated from the range of those arrows and stood as spectators of the encounter. When both the armies were driven off by means of the shafts of Karna and Nakula, those two high-souled warriors began to pierce each other with showers of shafts. Displaying their celestial weapons on the field of battle, they quickly shrouded each other, each desirous of compassing the destruction of the other. The shafts shot by Nakula, dressed with Kanka and peacock feathers, shrouding the Suta's son, seemed to stay in the welkin. Similarly, the shafts sped by the Suta's son in that dreadful battle, shrouding the son of Pandu, seemed to stay in the welkin. Shrouded within arrowy chambers, both the warriors became invisible, like the Sun and the Moon, O king, hidden by the clouds. Then Karna, filled with rage and assuming a terrible aspect in the battle, covered the son of Pandu with showers of arrows from every side. Completely covered, O monarch, by the Suta's son, the son of Pandu felt no pain like the Maker of day when covered by the clouds. The son of Adhiratha then, smiling the while, sped arrowy lines, O sire, in hundreds and thousands, in that battle. With those shafts of the high-souled Karna, an extensive shade seemed to rest on the field of battle. Indeed, with those excellent shafts constantly issuing out (of his bow), a shade was caused there like that formed by the clouds. Then Karna, O monarch, cutting off the bow of the high-souled Nakula, felled the latter's driver from the car-niche with the greatest ease. With four keen shafts, next, he quickly despatched the four steeds of Nakula, O Bharata, to the abode of Yama. With his shafts, he also cut off into minute fragments that excellent car of his antagonist as also his standard and the protectors of his car-wheels, and mace, and sword, and shield decked with a hundred moons, and other utensils and equipments of battle. Then Nakula, steedless and carless and armourless, O monarch, quickly alighting from his car, stood, armed with a spiked bludgeon. Even that terrible bludgeon, so uplifted by the son of Pandu, the Suta's son, O king, cut off with many keen arrows capable of bearing a great strain. Beholding his adversary weaponless. Karna began to strike him with many straight shafts, but took care not to afflict him greatly. Thus struck in that battle by that mighty warrior accomplished in weapons, Nakula, O king, fled away precipitately in great affliction. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08024.htm - (Chapter linK)
3. Laughing repeatedly, the son of Radha pursued him and placed his stringed bow, O Bharata, around the neck of the retreating Nakula. With the large bow around his neck, O king, the son of Pandu looked resplendent like Moon in the firmament when within a circular halo of light, or a white cloud girdled round by Indra's bow. Then Karna, addressing him, said, "The words thou hadst uttered were futile. Canst thou utter them now once more in joy, repeatedly struck as thou art by me? Do not, O son of Pandu, fight again with those amongst the Kurus that are possessed of greater might. O child, fight with them that are thy equals. Do not, O son of Pandu, feel any shame for it. Return home, O son of Madri, or go thither where Krishna and Phalguna are." Having addressed him thus he abandoned him then. Acquainted with morality as the brave Karna was, he did not then slay Nakula who was already within the jaws of death. Recollecting the words of Kunti, O king, Karna let Nakula go. The son of Pandu, thus let off, O king, by that bowman, Suta's son, proceeded towards Yudhishthira's car in great shame. Scorched by the Suta's son, he then ascended his brother's car, and burning with grief he continued to sigh like a snake kept within a jar. Meanwhile Karna, having vanquished Nakula, quickly proceeded against the Pancalas, riding on that car of his which bore many gorgeous pennons and whose steeds were as white as the Moon. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08024.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. 17th day
1. Nakula frightened Karna with a fierce roar - Nakula, then piercing his antagonist with twenty strong shafts capable of bearing a great strain, uttered a loud roar and inspired Karna with fright. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08048.htm - (Chapter link)
2. Nakula defeated Sushena (a son of Karna) - The mighty car-warrior Sushena, however, O king, piercing Nakula with ten shafts, quickly cut off the latter's bow with a razor-headed arrow. Then Nakula, insensate with rage, took up another bow, and resisted Sushena in that battle with nine shafts. That slayer of hostile heroes, O king, shrouding all the quarters with showers of arrows, slew Sushena's driver, and piercing Sushena himself again with three shafts, and then with three other broad-headed arrows, cut off his bow of great strength into three fragments. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08048.htm - (Chapter linK)
3. Nakula massacred 2000 warriors single-handedly - Performing diverse beautiful evolutions in the air, the son of Pandu cut off many foremost of men and steeds and elephants. Cut off with that sword, they fell down on the earth like animals cut off in a horse-sacrifice by the person appointed to that duty. 2,000 well-trained heroes, delighting in battle, hailing from diverse realms, well-paid, of sure aim, and their limbs smeared with excellent sandal-paste, were quickly cut off by the single-handed Nakula inspired with desire of victory. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08084.htm - (Chapter linK)
4. Shalya Parva
1. Nakula slayed a grandson of Karna, Chitrasena - Possessed of active prowess, Nakula received that arrowy shower on his shield. Getting at the car then of Chitrasena, the mighty-armed hero, the son of Pandu, conversant with all modes of warfare and incapable of being tired with exertion, ascended it in the very sight of all the troops. The son of Pandu then cut off from Chitrasena's trunk his diadem-decked head adorned with ear-rings, and graced with a beautiful nose and a pair of large eyes. At this, Chitrasena, endued with the splendour of the sun, fell down on the terrace of his car. Beholding Chitrasena slain, all the great car-warriors there uttered loud cries of praise and many leonine roars. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09010.htm - (Chapter linK)
2. Satyasena a grandson of Karna was killed by Nakula - The Atiratha Nakula, however, staying on his car, took up a dart equipped with a golden handle and a very keen point, and steeped in oil and exceedingly bright. It resembled, O lord, a she-snake of virulent poison, frequently darting out her tongue. Raising that weapon he hurled it at Satyasena in that encounter. That dart, O king, pierced the heart of Satyasena in that battle and reduced it into a hundred fragments. Deprived of his senses and life, he fell down upon the Earth from his car. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09010.htm - (Chapter linK)
3. Nakula killed Karna's last son Sushena -Then taking up another bow, he fought with Sushena. Those two great car-warriors, approaching each other, and shooting showers of arrows, endeavoured to encompass each other's destruction. Then Sushena, filled with rage, struck the son of Pandu with three shafts and Sutasoma with twenty in the arms and the chest. At this, the impetuous Nakula, O monarch, that slayer of hostile heroes, covered all the points of the compass with arrows. Then taking up a sharp shaft endued with great energy and equipped with a semi-circular head, Nakula sped it with great force at Karna's son in that battle. With that arrow, O best of kings, the son of Pandu cut off from Sushena's trunk the latter's head in the very sight of all the troops. That feat seemed exceedingly wonderful. Thus slain by the illustrious Nakula, Karna's son fell down like a lofty tree on the bank of a river thrown down by the current of the stream. Beholding the slaughter of Karna's sons and the prowess of Nakula, thy army, O bull of Bharata's race, fled away in fear. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09010.htm - (Chapter linK)

Nakula subjugated and conquered many lands & countries of the western part in the world of Mahabharata during the Rajasuya Yajna. He killed many kings, he is not given enough attention in the modern TV series that depict the Mahabharata. Nakula killed the last descendants of Karna during the Shalya Parva.
Karna was afraid of Nakula on the 17th day. Nakula is the eldest son of Pandu through Madri just like Yudhishthira is the eldest son through Kunti. So then why are his achievement's and feats not covered as well as the rest of the Pandavas are?
All Pandavas (pandava brothers) including Nakula had the strength of 10,000 elephants in their arms so their strength was easily equal if not greater than karna's.
Quote:

"O king, seek not to quarrel with the Pandavas! And, O bull among men, compass thou thy own good as also of the Pandavas, of the Kurus and of the world! All those tigers among men are heroes of high prowess in war, gifted with the strength of ten thousand elephants, with bodies hard as the thunderbolt, holding fast by their promises, and proud of their manliness!"

Analysis: "all those tigers among men" means all pandavas.
Source: http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03010.htm
This is how you should rank the strength of the six Pandava brothers.
1. Arjuna
2. Bhima
3. Nakula
4. Karna
5. Yudhishthira
6. Sahadeva

Karna vs Satyaki

Satyaki vs Karna

1. This post will cover all the battles Satyaki and Karna fought each other in. They always fought with bows and arrows.
1. Samsaptakabadha Parva (Initial days of Drona's commander ship after Bhishma's death and Karna's entry).
1. Sini's grandson also, of splendour equal to that of Indra himself, taking up another bow pierced Suta's son with four and sixty shafts and roared like a lion. And cutting off Karna's bow with a couple of well-shot shafts, he once more pierced Karna on the arms and the chest with three arrows. The king Duryodhana, and Drona and Jayadratha, rescued Karna from the Satyaki-ocean, as the former was about to sink into it. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07030.htm - (Chapter Link)
1. And over here Satyaki clearly defeated Karna. Satyaki cut off Karna's bow, pierced karna on his arms and chest and pierced his body all over with arrows.
2. Some people state that prior to this incident Satyaki attacked Karna in a group, but still Karna was unable to counter this group attack and was defeated by this group attack. 
1. In the above mentioned passage of text it's clear that no one interfered in their fight it was just Satyaki vs karna no third person is described until karna was losing.
2. Group attacks were very common in the war and Karna used group attacks on Satyaki 3 times and Satyaki defeated Karna every time just read below.Explanation: This passage says that Satyaki was like an ocean that Karna was drowning in and Karna had to be rescued from the danger of Satyaki's attacks by Jayadratha, Drona and Suyodhana.
2. Jayadratha-Vadha Parva (takes place after the death of Abhimanyu this battle covers 1/3rd of the chapters in Drona Parva Book 7, it explains how Arjuna, Satyaki, Yudhamanyu, Uttamaujas & Bhima get through over 20 miles of the millions of Kaurava troops).
1. Beholding him filled with rage, Satyaki pierced him in return, shooting dense showers of arrows, like an elephant piercing (with his tusks) a rival elephant. Those two tigers among men, endued with the activity of tigers and possessed of incomparable prowess, mangled each other furiously in that battle. The grandson of Sini, then, with shafts made entirely of iron, repeatedly pierced Karna, that chastiser of foes, in all his limbs. And he also felled, with a broad-headed arrow, the charioteer of Karna from his niche in the car. And with his keen shafts, he slew the four steeds, white in hue, of Adhiratha's son. And then cutting into a hundred fragments the standard of Karna with a hundred arrows, that bull among men made Karna carless in the very sight of thy son. Then all thy warriors, O king, became cheerless. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link)
2. Then Vrishasena, the son of Karna, and Salya, the ruler of the Madras, and Drona's son, encompassed the grandson of Sini from all sides. Then a confusion set in, and nothing could be seen. Indeed, when the heroic Karna was made carless by Satyaki, cries of Oh and Alas arose, among all thy troops. Karna also, O king, pierced by Satwata with his arrows and exceedingly weakened ascended the car of Duryodhana, sighing deeply, remembering his friendship for thy son from his childhood and having striven to realise the promise he had made about the bestowal of sovereignty on Duryodhana. After Karna hath been made carless, thy brave sons, headed by Duhsasana, O king, were not slain by the self-restrained Satyaki because the latter wished not to falsify the vow made by Bhimasena. Desirous also of not falsifying the vow formerly made by Partha (about the slaughter of Karna), Satyaki simply made those warriors carless and weakened them exceedingly, but did not deprive them of life. It is Bhima that hath vowed the slaughter of thy sons, and it is Partha that, at the time of the second match at dice, vowed the slaughter of Karna. Although all those warriors headed by Karna made strong efforts for slaying Satyaki, yet those foremost of car-warriors, failed to slay him. Drona's son and Kritavarman and other mighty car-warriors, as also hundreds of foremost Kshatriyas, were all vanquished by Satyaki with only one bow. That hero fought, desirous of benefiting king Yudhishthira the Just, and of attaining to heaven. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link)
   
   Explanation: Satyaki spared Karna's life over here, Satyaki did not just defeat Karna, he had also defeated Dussassana, Duryodhana, Kaurava brothers, Aswathamman (son of Drona), Kritavarman, and Vrishasena the eldest son of Karna.
3. Ghatotkacha-Badha Parva (After the death of Jayadratha this battle covers 1/5th of the sections in Book 7 Drona Parva, Kauravas Duryodhana Karna and Drona try to get revenge after Jayadratha was killed, this whole entire battle took place during night time when the sky was dark).
1. Meanwhile, Satyaki, of the Dasarha race, scattering his shafts as he proceeded, reached the spot where, the valiant Dhrishtadyumna was battling. Beholding that invincible warrior of the Satwata race advancing, Radha's son pierced him in that battle with ten arrows. Satyaki, then, O king, pierced Karna with ten shafts in the very sight of all those heroes, and addressing him, said, 'Do not fly away but stay before me.' The encounter then, that took place between mighty Satyaki and the industrious Karna, resembled, O king, that between Vali and Vasava (in p. 392 the days of yore). That bull among Kshatriyas, viz., Satyaki, terrifying all the Kshatriyas with the rattle of his car, pierced the lotus-eyed Karna in return (with many arrows). Making the earth tremble with the twang of his bow, the mighty son of the Suta, O monarch, contended with Satyaki. Indeed, Karna pierced the grandson of Sini in return with hundreds of long, and barbed, and pointed, and tall-toothed, and razor-headed arrows and diverse other shafts. Similarly, that foremost one of Vrishni's race, Yuyudhana, in that battle, shrouded Karna with his arrows. For a time that battle proceeded equally. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07167.htm - (Chapter Link) Over here Satyaki initially had the advantage and was quite easily defeating Karna but then Karna manged to equal Satyaki's feats. In the end of this fight neither of them proved superior but Satyaki had the upper-hand in the beginning of this fight. So Satyaki deserves more credit and brownie points here.
2. Then thy son, O monarch, placing Karna at their head, all pierced Satyaki from every side with keen arrows. Resisting with his own weapons those of them all and of Karna also, O lord, Satyaki quickly pierced Vrishasena in the centre of the chest. Pierced with that arrow, the valiant Vrishasena, of great splendour, quickly fell down on his car, casting aside his bow. Then Karna, believing that mighty car-warrior, viz., Vrishasena, slain, became scorched with grief on account of the death of his son and began to afflict Satyaki with great force. Thus afflicted by Karna, the mighty car-warrior Yuyudhana, with great speed, repeatedly pierced Karna with many shafts. Once more piercing Karna with ten arrows, and Vrishasena with five, the Satwata hero cut off the leathern fences and the bows of both sire and son. Then those two warriors, stringing two other bows, capable of inspiring enemies with terror, began to pierce Yuyudhana from every side with keen shafts. During the progress of that fierce conflict that was so destructive of heroes the loud twang of Gandiva, O king, was heard over every other sound. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07167.htm - (Chapter Link)
   
   Explanation: Although this fight did not reach much of a conclusion no one can deny the fact that Satyaki clearly had the upper hand in this fight. He was outnumbered yet he still managed to wound Vrishasena to a extent that Karna believed his son was dead. And he was still able to disarm both of his opponents of their bows and leathern fences. The only feats Karna and Vrishasena achieved in this fight are them wounding Satyaki with arrows and piercing him. Such a feat has been achieved by every warrior. And it should be noted that after this incident Karna came with a proposal to Duryodhana that they should surround Satyaki as he can't defeat him in a solo fight. 
4. Drona-Vadha Parva (the day of Drona's death, this battle was 8 chapters long, but it was one of the most dramatic battles of the war, in it Satyaki fought with Karna twice despite having the odds stacked up against him).
1. That shaft, however, Satyaki cut off by means of ten arrows, in the very sight of thy son as also of the high-souled Karna, as thus rescued Dhrishtadyumna who was on the point of succumbing to Drona. Then Kesava and Dhananjaya beheld Satyaki of prowess incapable of being baffled, who, O Bharata, was thus careering in the car-tracks (of the Kuru warriors) and within the range of the shafts of Drona and Karna and Kripa. Saying. 'Excellent, Excellent!' both of them loudly applauded Satyaki of unfading glory, who was thus destroying the celestial weapons of all those warriors. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07188.htm - (Chapter Link) Over here Satyaki had destroyed all the celestial weapons of Karna and Karna's comrades. Karna teamed up with his 2 gurus (Drona & Kripa) to fight Satyaki yet he still was unable to gain any notable victory over Satyaki in this fight. 
2. 'Beholding those feats of the Satwata hero, Duryodhana and others, filled with rage, quickly encompassed the grandson of Sini on all sides. Kripa and Karna, of also thy sorts, O sire, in that battle, quickly approaching the grandson of Sini, began to strike him with keen arrows. Then king Yudhishthira, and the two other Pandavas, viz., the two sons of Madri and Bhimasena of great might surrounded Satyaki (for protecting him). Karna, and the mighty car-warrior Kripa, and Duryodhana and others, all resisted Satyaki, pouring showers of arrows on him. The grand p. 450 son of Sini, however, contending with all those car-warriors, baffled, O monarch, that terrible downpour of arrows, so suddenly created by his foes. Indeed, in that dreadful battle, Satyaki, by means of his own celestial weapons, duly resisted all those celestial weapons aimed at him by those illustrious warriors. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07189.htm - (Chapter Link) Karna attacked Satyaki with the help of other warriors like Kripa & Duryodhana. Over here Satyaki held off the 3 Maharathas, and he countered all of their celestial weapons.
5. Narayanastra-Mokshana Parva (this part of Kurukshetra happened after the death of Drona, the Kaurava army was unorganized and had no one general who they could fight under)
1. When the preceptor's son had fallen into that plight, thy son, that car-warrior, accompanied by Kripa and Karna and others began to cover the Satwata hero with arrows. All of them began quickly to pierce Satyaki from every side with keen shafts, Duryodhana pierced him with twenty, Saradwat's son, Kripa, with three. And Kritavarman pierced him with ten, and Karna with fifty. And Duhsasana pierced him with a hundred arrows, and Vrishasena with seven. Satyaki, however, O king, soon made all those great car-warriors fly away from the field, deprived of their cars. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07197.htm - (Chapter Link)
   Over here Karna tried to team up with others in hopes of getting an oppurtunity to defeat Satyaki. But instead of victory he met defeat again! He was defeated by Satyaki, he lost and had to run away with all of his comrades as well. Honestly speaking this has got to be on of the most humiliating defeats Satyaki gave to Karna. Karna teamed up with 5 others yet he still got fu*ked up by Satyaki.
6. Karna Parva (the book of karna depicts the battle during the time that Karna was the general of the Kaurava army and led them)
1. Then the son of Surya, resembling the chief of the celestials himself in prowess and like unto the younger brother of Indra, struck that foremost one of Sini's race with shafts whose splendour resembled the rays of the Sun. That bull of Sini's race also, in that battle, then quickly shrouded that foremost of men, with his car and steeds and driver, with diverse kinds of shafts terrible as the poison of the snake. Then many Atirathas belonging to thy army, accompanied by elephants and cars and foot-soldiers, quickly approached that bull among car-warriors, viz., Vasusena, when they beheld the latter deeply afflicted with the shafts of that foremost hero of Sini's race. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08030.htm - (Chapter Link) Explanation: destiny saved Karna again, he had to be rescued after he lost to Satyaki the umpteenth time. Seeing their general severely wounded the Kaurava car-warriors had to come to help him, they had to intervene in the fight to make sure Satyaki doesn't kick their commander Karna's A$$.
2. At this, Karna, leaving Satyaki quickly pierced Arjuna with three arrows and Krishna with twenty, and Partha again repeatedly. Although many were the arrows that he shot while slaying his foes in that battle, like Indra himself inspired with wrath, Karna yet felt no fatigue. Meanwhile Satyaki, coming up, pierced Karna with nine and ninety fierce arrows, and once more with a hundred. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08030.htm - (Chapter Link)
1. Explanation: In this incident Karna clearly tried to run away from Satyaki, so Satyaki had to chase him down and shoot him with almost 200 arrows. Karna was a coward who refused to finish the fight he started.
3. The son of the Wind-god, filled with wrath, and covering the entire welkin with his shafts, shrouded Karna with thick showers of arrows as the latter pursued the king from behind. The son of Radha then, that crusher of foes, turning back from the pursuit, quickly covered Bhima himself with sharp arrows from every side. Then Satyaki, of immeasurable soul, O Bharata, placing himself on the side of Bhima's car, began to afflict Karna who was in front of Bhima. Though exceedingly afflicted by Satyaki, Karna still approached Bhima. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08051.htm - (Chapter Link)The passage above suggests that Karna was scared of fighting Satyaki once again because he knew he would lose. So he decided to run away and switch opponents automatically after Satyaki was done using Karna for archery practice. Karna stopped fighting Satyaki and moved on to another warrior just after being wounded by a few arrows of Satyaki. Coward Karna exposed once again. Bloody loser warna. Bloody loser vasusena.
4. "'Meanwhile the mighty Karna, having vanquished Satyaki and desirous of rescuing the (Kuru) king, proceeded straight against the face of Drona's slayer, that warrior of fierce shafts. The grandson of Sini, however, quickly pursued him from behind, striking him with his arrows, like an elephant pursuing a rival and striking him at the hinder limbs with his tusks. http://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08056.htm - (Chapter linK)
1. This one does not make much sense. The above passage says that Karna vanquished Satyaki (grandson of sini), yet it also says Satyaki continued to pursue Karna for a fight. Thus this cannot be termed as a defeat of Satyaki. it is basically karna running away from a combat with Satyaki. Either that or a translation error.
5. Misconception about the help of divine chariot. Karna fans like to cover up the facts and hide the true story about his defeats by saying that Satyaki had a special chariot given to him and a special driver like Daruka.
1. Satyaki only had that special chariot and Daruka for less than an hour during the Jayadratha-Vadha Parva for a short amount of time. He got it after he killed Bhurishravas and lost it after the end of the battle. Satyaki still yet defeated Karna many times.
1. Satyaki defeated Karna even during Karna Parva when Karna had Shalya as his charioteer.
2. When Karna was made generalissimo of the Kaurava army still he was defeated by Satyaki.
3. Satyaki defeated Karna during the day of Drona's death as well.
4. Satyaki defeated Karna and his son Vrishasena before Karna killed Ghatotkaca too. 
5. Satyaki even defeated Karna during the 12th day.
1. What excuses do you Karna fans have for his above listed defeats at the hands of Satyaki now then?
2. Clearly in many conditions with or without a special chariot Satyaki still defeated Karna. 
2. Karna also had a great driver like Shalya whose knowledge of horses was unmatched by anyone except for Krishna's: As that slayer of foes, viz., he of Dasharha's race, is acquainted with horselore, even so is that mighty car-warrior, viz., Shalya acquainted with horselore. There is none equal to the chief of the Madras in might of arms. As there is none equal to myself in weapons, so there is none equal to Shalya in knowledge of steeds. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08031.htm
3. On the 14th day a special chariot was provided for Karna in this as well: A new cat was brought for Karna also, O king, unto which were yoked four steeds of the best breed that were decked in trappings of gold and white as conchs or milk. Its kaksha and standard were made of gold. Furnished with banners and machines, that foremost of cars had an excellent driver. And it was furnished with a profusion of weapons of every kind. Mounting on that car, Karna also rushed against his foes. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link) So Karna fans really cannot talk about having a special chariot.
4. Among-st Satyaki and Karna clearly Satyaki emerges as the more superior warrior. Karna always needed to be rescued from Satyaki, he always had to run away from Satyaki, he always got disarmed by Satyaki, he was always made car less by Satyaki. Karna is always the one who was rescued the most by people he ran away the most too.
5. Statement of Lord Krishna: Thus addressed by Savyasachin, the mighty-armed Kesava, endued with great energy, replied in these opportune words, 'The mighty-armed Satyaki is singly a match for Karna, O son of Pandu! How much superior then will this bull among the Satwatas be when he is united with the two sons of Drupada! http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m07/m07143.htm - (Chapter Link)
   
   Now we even know what Lord Krishna's opinion was regarding Satyaki vs Karna. If not eqaul to Karna then Satyaki is superior to Karna!

SOME VERY LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT KARNA VS ARJUNA FINAL FIGHT DAY 17

In this post i will be discussing some very little known facts and incidents concerning the final fight between Karna & Arjuna in the Mahabharata. These incidents degrade Karna and expose the reality of his performance in the final fight he was becoming desperate and broke the rules. Not only that but Arjuna was quite restrained in the fight once he got angry he quite easily bested Karna. 6 out of 7 of these incidents can be found in Karna Parva Section 90.

1. Karna himself chose Shalya as his charioteer, not the other way around: Though inferior to Arjuna in respect of these things, I still desire to fight with him. This Shalya, however, the ornament of assemblies, is equal to Saurin. If he becomes my driver, victory will certainly be thine. Let Shalya, therefore, who is incapable of being resisted by foes be the driver of my car. Let a large number of carts bear my long shafts and those that are winged with vulturine feathers. Let a number of foremost cars, O monarch, with excellent steeds yoked unto them, always follow me, O bull of Bharata's race. By these arrangements I will, as regards the qualities mentioned, be superior to Arjuna. Shalya is superior to Krishna, and I am superior to Arjuna. As that slayer of foes, viz., he of Dasharha's race, is acquainted with horselore, even so is that mighty car-warrior, viz., Shalya acquainted with horselore. There is none equal to the chief of the Madras in might of arms. As there is none equal to myself in weapons, so there is none equal to Shalya in knowledge of steeds. So circumstanced, I will become superior to Partha. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08031.htm
1. So those people who say that Shalya's presence made Karna weaker are stupid.
   
2. Karna cried in tears when his chariot wheel was swallowed: Seeing his wheel swallowed, the son of Radha shed tears from wrath, and beholding Arjuna, filled with rage he said these words, "O Partha, O Partha, wait for a moment, that is, till I lift this sunken wheel. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08090.htm
1. Arjuna never cried when he was faced with such problems. But Karna however did, what a shame. What a pity.
3. Shalya told Karna to aim properly to kill Arjuna with a shaft. But out of arrogance Karna did not listen: The Suta's son did not know that the snake Aswasena had entered his arrow by the aid of his Yoga powers. Beholding Vaikartana aim that arrow, the high-souled ruler of the Madras, addressing Karna, said, "This arrow, O Karna, will not succeed in striking off Arjuna's head. Searching carefully, fix another arrow that may succeed in striking off thy enemy's head." Endued with great activity, the Suta's son, with eyes burning in wrath, then said unto the ruler of the Madras, "O Shalya, Karna never aimeth an arrow twice. Persons like us never become crooked warriors." Having said these words, Karna, with great care, let off that shaft which he had worshipped for many long years. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08090.htm
1. Never become crooked warriors? Hmph! Very contradictory of Karna to say this when he led so many group attacks against Pandava warriors like Satyaki, Abhimanyu, Dhrishtadyumna etc. He launched group attacks against Arjuna too.
   
4. Karna attacked an unarmed lord Krishna when he was trying to lift Arjunas chariot out of the ground: After that snake had been cut off by Arjuna, the lord Keshava himself, O king, of massive arms, that foremost of beings, raised up with his arms that car from the earth. At that time, Karna, glancing obliquely at Dhananjaya, pierced that foremost of persons, viz., Krishna, with ten shafts whetted on stone and equipped with peacock feathers. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08090.htm
1. This proves that whenever Karna is unable to prove his skill over Arjuna he has to go after Arjuna's friends and family.
2. Yes charioteers like Krishna usually keep weapons and whips with them but Krishna was completely unarmed over here because all of his intention, arms and body/strength was focused on lifting Arjuna's chariot out of the ground. His arms were on the chariot, this was also the same position that Karna was in when he died.
   
5. Arjuna had destroyed Karna's new kavacha kundala during this fight. Karna was divested of his armor and was basically disrobed. Arjuna disrobed Karna: The son of Pandu, however, could not endure his enemy's joy. Acquainted with all the vital parts of the human body, Partha, possessed of prowess like that of Indra, pierced those vital limbs with hundreds of arrows even as Indra had struck Vala with great energy. Then Arjuna sped ninety arrows, each resembling the rod of Death at Karna. Deeply pierced with those shafts, Karna trembled like a mountain riven with thunder. The head-gear of Karna, adorned with costly gems and precious diamonds and pure gold, as also his earrings, cut off by Dhananjaya with his winged arrows, fell down on the earth. The costly and bright armour also of the Suta's son that had been forged with great care by many foremost of artists working for a long time, the son of Pandu cut off within a moment in many fragments. After thus divesting him of his armour, Partha then, in rage, pierced Karna with four whetted shafts of great energy. Struck forcibly by his foe, Karna suffered great pain like a diseased person afflicted by bile, phlegm, wind, and fever. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08090.htm
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6. Arjuna wounded Karna with arrows to the extent that Karna was incapable of even wielding his Vijaya bow: Deeply struck by Partha with those diverse arrows of keen points and fierce energy, Karna (covered with blood) looked resplendent like a mountain of red chalk with streams of red water running adown its breast. Once more Arjuna pierced Karna in the centre of the chest with many straight-coursing and strong shafts made entirely of iron and equipped with wings of gold and each resembling the fiery rod of the Destroyer, like the son of Agni piercing the Krauncha mountains. Then the Suta's son, casting aside his bow that resembled the very bow of Sakra, as also his quiver, felt great pain, and stood inactive, stupefied, and reeling, his grasp loosened and himself in great anguish. http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08090.htm
1. I couldn't find a good picture to depict this incident, but here.
   
7. When Arjuna stopped firing arrows at Karna to give him time to recover, Krishna told Arjuna to kill him don't give him time to recover: The virtuous Arjuna, observant of the duty of manliness, wished not to slay his enemy while fallen into such distress. The younger brother of Indra then, with great excitement, addressed him, saying, "Why, O son of Pandu, dost thou become so forgetful? They that are truly wise never spare their foes, however weak, even for a moment. He that is learned earneth both merit and fame by slaying foes fallen into distress. Lose no time in precipitately crushing Karna who is always inimical to thee and who is the first of heroes. The Suta's son, when able, will once more advance against thee as before. Slay him, therefore, like Indra slaying the Asura Namuci." http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08090.htm