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Arjuna Das
Arjuna (, , ɾd͡ʒun̪ə is one of the central characters of the ancient Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. He is the third of the five Pandava brothers, and is widely regarded as the most important and renowned among them. He is the son of Indra, the king of the gods, and Kunti, wife of King Pandu of Kuru dynasty—making him a divine-born hero. Arjuna is famed for his extraordinary prowess in archery and mastery over celestial weapons. Throughout the epic, Arjuna sustains a close friendship with his maternal cousin, Krishna, who serves as his spiritual guide. Arjuna is celebrated for numerous heroic exploits throughout the epic. From childhood, he emerges as an excellent pupil, studying under the warrior-sage Drona. In his youth, Arjuna wins the hand of Draupadi, the princess of the Panchalas, by excelling in a formidable archery competition. Soon after, he goes on a journey during a period of temporary exile for breaking a pact with his brothers. During this time, he marrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaunteya
Kaunteya () refers to the epithets of Karna, Yudhishthira, Bhima, and Arjuna, the children of Kunti in the Hindu epic Mahabharata The ''MahÄbhÄrata'' ( ; , , ) is one of the two major Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epics of ancient India revered as Smriti texts in Hinduism, the other being the ''Ramayana, RÄmÄyaṇa''. It narrates the events and aftermath of the Kuru .... References External links The MahÄbhÄrataof Vyasa, translated from Sanskrit into English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli and published online at sacred-texts.com. * Chakravarti V. Narasimhan; The Mahabharata. Columbia University Press, 1965. {{HinduMythology Characters in the Mahabharata Characters in the Bhagavata Purana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
