Arjuna
Arjuna Arjuna (lit. 'bright' or 'silver' (cf. Latin argentum)) is the 3rd of the Pandavas, the sons and princes of Pandu, who with Krishna, is considered to be the hero of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He plays the role of listener in the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita which is a philosophical conversation between Arjuna and Krishna. Arjuna was considered the finest archer and a peerless warrior by many notable figures in the Mahabharata, such as Bhishma, Drona, Krishna, Vidura, Sage Naradha and Dhiritharashtra. He played a key role in ensuring the defeat of the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra War. He is the only undefeated hero in the Mahabharata. Arjuna was an avatar of Nara, who along with the avatar of Narayana, Krishna, established Dharma in the Dvapara Yuga. He was the student of Drona. He also learned archery with Kirants of Nepal in a disguise as Kirants were renown archers of that time. The Mahabharata refers to Arjuna by twelve different names. These name...