Играя на берегу Ганги, Адхиратха нашел младенца, лежащего в корзине. Мать младенца, Кунти, бросила его, поскольку он был рожден ею до замужества. Поскольку у Адхиратхи не было детей, он усыновил ребенка [которого назвали Карной].

While playing on the bank of the Ganges, Adhiratha found a baby wrapped up in a basket. The baby had been left by Kuntī because he was born before she was married. Because Adhiratha had no sons, he raised this baby as his own. [This son was later known as Karṇa.]