Bhishma knew that Karna was the son of Kunti through Narada, Vedavyasa and Krishna. When Karna came to visit Bhishma when he was on the bed of arrows, Bhishma tells him that is Kunti’s son.
‘O best of the Kurus! I am Radheya. I have been in your sight, but you have always regarded me with hate.’ He spoke these words. On hearing these words, the aged Kuru used his strength to slowly open his closed eyes and glanced at him. He spoke these affectionate words. He asked the guards to leave and once they were alone, glanced at him with benevolence. ‘“Gangeya embraced him with one arm, like a father towards a son. ‘Come. Come. You have always been my adversary and have always sought to rival me. If you had not come before me, there is no doubt that it would not have been good for you. You are a Kounteya. You are not Radheya. I have known this from Narada and from Krishna Dvaipayana and Keshava. There is no doubt about this.
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