Character · Warrior
Arjuna
Third Pandava; hearer of the Bhagavad Gita
Third Pandava; hearer of the Bhagavad Gita
Biography
Arjuna, son of Indra through Kunti, is the premier archer of the age and the interlocutor of the Bhagavad Gita.
Primary sources
- Mahabharata · Adi Parva · ch. 123
- Bhagavad Gita · ch. 1
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Order 10 · earliest cited
Birth of the PandavasThrough divine mantras, Kunti and Madri bear the five Pandava brothers.
Order 20
LakshagrihaThe lacquer house plot at Varanavata, the Pandavas escape the fire.
Order 30
Draupadi SwayamvaraArjuna wins Draupadi at the Pancala svayamvara; she becomes wife of the five.
Order 50
ExileTwelve years in the forest and a year in disguise, the price of the dice.
Order 60
Virata ParvaThe thirteenth year in disguise at Virata's court in Matsya.
Order 80
Bhagavad GitaOn the field of dharma, Krishna teaches Arjuna, the Gita unfolds.
Order 90
Bhishma's FallBhishma falls to Arjuna's arrows, aided by Shikhandin's presence.
Order 100
Abhimanyu's DeathYoung Abhimanyu enters the cakravyuha and is slain by many warriors.
Order 110
Drona's DeathDrona lays down arms after the false report of Ashvatthama's death.
Order 120
Karna's DeathArjuna slays Karna when his chariot wheel sticks in the earth.
Order 130
End of WarDuryodhana falls; the Sauptika night and ashru close the eighteen days.
Order 140
AshwamedhaYudhishthira's horse sacrifice reasserts dharma after the war.
Events
- Bhagavad Gita
Participated inTraditional
Mahabharata · Bhishma ParvaBhagavad Gita · ch. 1Bhagavad Gita · ch. 2Bhagavad Gita · ch. 18
- End of War
Participated inTraditional
Mahabharata · Shalya ParvaMahabharata · Sauptika ParvaMahabharata · Stri Parva
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