In Jain tradition, Harivansh Purān (हरिवंश पुराण) is a Digambar Jain scripture composed by Āchārya Jinasena (8th century CE). It retells the lives of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Nemināth Bhagwān (22nd Tīrthankar) and the Kaurav–Pāṇḍav from a purely Jain dhārmik viewpoint.

Within this Jain Harivansh Purān:

• Karna (कर्ण) is included as part of the Pāṇḍav–Kaurav narrative.
• He is shown, in line with other Jain Purāṇas, as:

- A brave kṣatriya (warrior), - Famous for dāna (generosity / charity), - Yet spiritually bound by krodh (anger), mān (ego), and rāg–dveṣ (attachment–aversion).

• The focus is not on him as a “sun‑born divine hero”, but as a saṃsārī jīva (soul in transmigration) whose:

- Present birth and suffering (being on the Kaurava side, constant insult, inner conflict) are results of his past karmas. - Participation in violence keeps him bound to saṃsār, despite many good qualities like charity.

Main Jain differences from the Mahābhārata version (in general Jain Purāṇas, including Harivansh Purān):

1. No worship of Karna as a semi‑divine being.

His story is used to teach: - “Good deeds + violence + ego = still bondage.” - Even great dāna cannot cancel hiṃsā (violence).

1. Strong emphasis on ahiṃsā and karma.

- Supporting adharma (unrighteous war, deceit, etc.) brings heavy pāp karma, even if done out of loyalty or gratitude. - Karna’s tragic end is explained as inevitable karmic fruition, not divine curse or favour.

1. Spiritual lesson (upadeśa‑mukhī presentation).

- The narrative is shaped to highlight: - The supremacy of samyak darśan–jñān–chāritra (right faith, knowledge, conduct), - The limitations of worldly heroism and reputation.

Because Harivansh Purān is a large text and focuses more on Kṛṣṇa–Nemi and the lineage (vaṃśa), the details of Karna’s life are usually shorter than in some later Jain “Pāṇḍav Purāṇ”–type works.

If you want, you can look up a Hindi or regional‑language edition of “Harivansh Purān (Jain), Āchārya Jinasena” and read the Kaurav–Pāṇḍav episodes; there you will see Karna treated consistently with Jain principles of ahiṃsā, karma, and detachment rather than as a bhakti deity.