Mahabharata

Arjunaअर्जुन

The bearer of Gandiva

Arjuna is a central warrior of the Mahabharata and the interlocutor of Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. His divine bow is Gandiva.

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STORY & TRADITION

The world of Arjuna.

In the Adi Parva account of the Khandava episode, Arjuna receives the celestial bow Gandiva. In the Bhagavad Gita, his uncertainty before battle becomes the setting for a sustained dialogue with Krishna about action, duty, and spiritual understanding.

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WieldsGandivaThe celestial bow Source: Mahabharata

Guided byKrishnaThe guide of Arjuna Source: Bhagavad Gita

Appears inMahabharataThe great epic Source: Mahabharata

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Art & iconography.

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Texts & references.

Mahabharata

Adi Parva, Section CCXXVII; K. M. Ganguli translation

Itihasa · English section numbering differs from some Sanskrit critical editions.

Reviewed introductory showcase; handoff enrichment remains a draft.