Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The warrior prince in the Bhagavad-Gita to whom Krishna expounds the nature of being, the nature of God, and the way humans can come to know God.
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- proper noun A male
given name , popular in India. - proper noun A hero of the
Mahabharata , a Hindu Epic.
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- noun (Hindu mythology) the warrior prince in the Bhagavad-Gita to whom Krishna explains the nature of being and of God and how humans can come to know God
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Kakubha is otherwise called Arjuna which is identified with Terminalia
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Only that mighty mass of clouds called Arjuna, aided by Krishna like unto a powerful wind, with celestial weapon representing its fierce lightning, the white steeds, the rows of white cranes coursing underneath and the unbearable Gandiva, the rainbow ahead, is capable of extinguishing the blazing flame represented by Karna by means of its arrowy showers let off with unflagging steadiness.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Only that mighty mass of clouds called Arjuna, aided by
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Nara, whose companion is Narayana, will be born as Indra's son and indeed, will be known as Arjuna, the mighty son of Pandu.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Nara, whose companion is Narayana, will be born as Indra's son and indeed, will be known as Arjuna, the mighty son of Pandu.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Erlangga were produced the old prose version of the Mahabharata, in which certain episodes of that poem are rendered with great freedom and the poem called Arjuna-vivâha, or the marriage of Arjuna.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Charles Eliot 1896
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The Bhagavad Gita takes the form of a conversation between Hindu god Krishna and a prince called Arjuna prior to a battle.
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(Left) The middle portion of the bas-relief called Arjuna's penance at Mamallapuram depicts Lord Siva with the Pasupata weapon and Arjuna doing his penance (top left).
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(Left) The middle portion of the bas-relief called Arjuna's penance at Mamallapuram depicts Lord Siva with the Pasupata weapon and Arjuna doing his penance (top left).
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(Left) The middle portion of the bas-relief called Arjuna's penance at Mamallapuram depicts Lord Siva with the Pasupata weapon and Arjuna doing his penance (top left).
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