Dhananjaya

Dhananjaya

Arjuna was the third son of Pandu and Kunti, who was begotten by Indra. One of his most important roles was as the dear friend and brother-in-law of Lord Krishna, from whom he heard the Bhagavad Gita. Arjuna is known by several other names. A few of them are:

#Dhananjaya (धनन्‍जय) (Winner of wealth)
#Vijaya (Always victorious)
#Swetavahana (He whose chariot is drawn by white horses)
#Phalguna (Born under the auspicious star of the same name)
#Kiriti (He who wears the diadem)
#Bhibatsu (Terrifying to behold in battle)
#Savyasachi (The ambidextrous one)( [savyasanchi.com] ) [http://www.savyasanchi.com]
#Jishnu (Unconquerable)
#Krishna (Dark-complexioned)
#Mahabahu (He whose arms are mighty)
#Pandava (Son of Pandu)
#Kaunteya (Son of Kunti)

*He is said to be an incarnation of the primordial sage Nara.
*In sanskrit is means fire
*There is a Jataka reference to king Dhananjaya introduced as a prince from the race of Yudhishtira.
*An epithet of "Agni" (fire) worshiped as a God by the Hindus & described in the Sanskrit Vedic literature as a very important deity.
*A renowned Sanskrit scholar of 10th century A.D. He was a courtier of king Munja (Vakpati Raja 2nd) of the Parmar dynasty of Malawa in India. He wrote an important treatise on Sanskrit dramaturgy entitled "Dasharupakam."
*Diadem: A crown worn as a sign of royalty. Royal power or dignity
*Also a descendant of sage Viswamitra and a Gotra.

References


* http://www.angindia.com/angika_biography_mahabharata.html

[] http://www.savyasanchi.com]


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