Character

阿周那

अर्जुनArjuna

Also called Arjun

verses
9,274
books
22
chapters
1,074
Parent of
激昂
One of
般度族
Student of
黑天, 德羅納
Child of
因陀羅, 貢蒂
Sibling of
堅戰, 怖軍

What the texts say

In the Mahabharata, Arjuna is Kunti's son by the god Indra, and his fame will surpass all great archers. Mahabharata 1.117.23 At the svayamvara, where Draupadi was won before assembled kings, Arjuna struck the target. Mahabharata (Gita Press) 1.1.150Mahabharata 1.185.24 Arjuna, bearer of the Gandiva bow, gave the Khandava forest to Agni, the fire god. Mahabharata (Gita Press) 5.22.13 In the Mahabharata, Arjuna pleased Shiva, in the form of a kirata, a hunter, and obtained the Pashupata weapon. Mahabharata (Gita Press) 1.1.162Mahabharata 3.163.49 In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna, overwhelmed with sorrow on the battlefield, sits down in his chariot and asks Krishna for instruction. Bhagavad Gita 1.47, 2.7

Where to read

Every verse that names 阿周那, book by book.

    • 8.66.60

      车轮被困之际,罗陀耶因愤怒而落泪;他又对阿周那说道:“般度之子啊,且暂且忍耐片刻。”

    • 16.8.7

      说罢此言,英勇的阿周那步入苏达尔摩——雅达婆族的议事殿堂——为那些伟大的战车勇士而悲恸。

    • 1.123.26

      大王啊,昆蒂之子阿周那忆及埃卡拉维亚,便私下前往德罗纳处,出于亲近敬爱,说了如下言辞。

    • 1.21

      大王啊!那时,阿周那对赫里希凯什(克里希纳)说了这些话:阿丘塔啊,请将我的战车置于两军之间。

    • 2.4

      阿周那说:灭摩杜者啊,灭敌者啊!在战阵之中,我怎能以箭矢与毗湿摩、德罗那这些应受敬礼的尊长交战?

    • 3.1

      阿周那曰:若你认为智慧(buddhi)胜于行动,哦,阇那尔达那,那么为何又驱使我投身这可怖的行动,哦,凯沙瓦?

    • 5.1.32.4

      他们就这样在世间行住,光辉庄严,臻于大成;又因缘各异:一位化生为黑天(Kṛṣṇa),另一位则因别缘而生为檀那阇耶(阿周那)。

    • 1.2.1.18

      阿周那说道:“你们以悲悯为本所说的一切,请在此为我宣示其真实精髓。凡求法(Dharma)之人,不当为大心者所阻。”

    • 1.2.54.1

      那罗陀言:“噢,帕尔塔,在彼处亦有我自身之显现,为婆罗门所希求。亲爱的,在那里我不舍离那形相——以伞盖与杖为庄严。”

    • 1.7.17

      阿周那在作为朋友和御者的不朽之主(克里希纳)的指引下,用这番话安抚了爱妻。随后,他披上铠甲,拿起威力无比的武器,登上战车,出发去追击他的武术导师之子阿施瓦特塔玛。

    • 1.8.43

      噢圣克里希纳,阿周那之友,弗利什尼族之魁首!你焚灭扰乱大地的王族党派,你的威力永不衰减。噢戈文达,你为解除牛群、婆罗门与奉爱者(bhakta)的苦难而降世。噢瑜伽自在者、万有之师、至上主(Bhagavān),我向你恭敬顶礼。

    • 1.9.3

      婆罗门中的圣哲啊,主奎师那也坐在战车上与阿周那一同随行。因此,尤帝士提尔王看起来非常尊贵,就像被随从簇拥着的财神库维拉一样。

Key chapters

The chapters where 阿周那 matters most.

  1. Arjuna-Karna Astra-Engagement and Dharmic Appeal

    Mahabharata 8.66 · 54 verses

    Primary Pandava combatant whose prowess is tested by targeted…

  2. Arjuna’s evacuation of Dvārakā, Vasudeva’s rites, and the caravan’s crisis

    Mahabharata 16.8 · 52 verses

    Executor of last duties: civic leader, ritual agent, protector…

  3. Adhyāya 123 · Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial

    Mahabharata 1.123 · 37 verses

    Exemplar of regulated excellence: devotion, discipline…

  4. Arjuna’s Lament and Vyāsa’s Counsel on Kāla (Mausala-parva, Adhyāya 9)

    Mahabharata 16.9 · 32 verses

    Grieving witness and seeker

  5. Bhīṣma’s request for water; Arjuna’s Parjanya-astra; counsel to Duryodhana on reconciliation

    Mahabharata 6.116 · 24 verses

    अस्त्रविद्याप्रतापस्य सार्वजनिक-प्रदर्शनकर्ता

  6. Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 181 · Svayaṃvara Aftermath: Arjuna-Karna Exchange and Bhīma-Śalya Contest

    Mahabharata 1.181 · 18 verses

    Strategic protector and principal duelist

  7. Vasudeva-Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā

    Mahabharata 16.7 · 17 verses

    Surviving executor of Kṛṣṇa’s last will: protector of…

  8. Entry into the Yakṣa-Lake Episode

    Mahabharata 3.296 · 17 verses

    Third emissary

  9. Arjuna’s renewed advance toward Jayadratha and Karṇa’s resistance

    Mahabharata 7.120 · 74 verses

    Vow-bound pursuer

  10. Dharma-rahasya Instruction: Vows, Truth, and Non-injury

    Mahabharata 8.49 · 73 verses

    Agent of vow-driven fury

Key episodes

  1. The Gita Begins: Arjuna's Despair on the Battlefield

    Bhagavad Gita 1-2

  2. Krishna Reveals the Cosmic Form (Vishvarupa)

    Bhagavad Gita 11

  3. Ekalavya and Drona

    Mahabharata 1.123

  4. Arjuna and the Bird on the Tree

    Mahabharata 1.123

  5. Draupadi's Svayamvara

    Mahabharata 1.176-1.182

  6. The Yaksha's Questions (Yaksha Prashna)

    Mahabharata 3.295-3.298

  7. Bhishma Falls to the Bed of Arrows

    Mahabharata 6.114-6.117

  8. "Ashvatthama Is Dead": The Fall of Drona

    Mahabharata 7.164-7.165

  9. The Death of Karna

    Mahabharata 8.66-8.67

  10. The Mace Duel: Bhima Breaks Duryodhana's Thigh

    Mahabharata 9.54-9.58

  11. The Destruction of the Yadavas and Krishna's Departure

    Mahabharata 16.1-16.9

  12. Yudhishthira and the Dog: The Great Departure

    Mahabharata 17.1-17.3

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