Villali Veera Arjuna has an important role in Mahabharata. Arjuna was the son of Indra and Kunti Devi, the first wife of King Pandu in the Kuru Kingdom.
Arjuna in Mahabharata
Arjuna along with Lord Krishna is the protagonist of Indian epic Mahabharata and played a key role in the Bhagavad Gita alongside Lord Krishna. He was the third of the Pandava brothers and was married to Draupadi, Ulupi, Chitrangada and Subhadra at different times. His children included Srutakarma, Iravan, Babruvahana and Abhimanyu. Karna who was his lifetime opponent as he was an archer equivalent to Arjuna.
Popular Names of Arjuna
The other popular names of Arjuna Phalguna, Jishnu, Kiritin, Vijaya, Partha, Savyasachin, Dhananjaya, Gandivadhara, Madhyapandava. Khandavaprastha was where Arjuna and Krishna's friendship truly forged.
Arjuna spent his last year of exile in the kingdom of Matsya. This is the place where Urvashi's curse is implemented and Arjuna becomes a eunuch called Brihannala. During Kurukshetra War, Arjuna is overcome with self-doubt about the righteousness of the war against his own kith and kin. Then Lord Krishna took charge and explained the necessity and inevitability of the war to Arjuna. This conversation is a key part of the Mahabharata and this is known as Bhagavad Gita.
Arjuna in The Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita is considered as a holy scripture of Hinduism. Arjuna plays the role of the reader in the Bhagavad Gita. As Krishna dispenses the advice, Arjuna asked him questions. After getting ample advice from Sree Krishna, Arjuna fought against his kith and kin with great confidence and finally won the battle.
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