And rest of the names can be found in different sections of the Mahabharata or are associated with him, thanks to folklores and old wives’ tales.
- Arjuna.
- Phalgun.
- Jishnu.
- Keertin.
- Shwetavahana.
- Vibhatsu.
- Vijaya.
- Krishna.
What is the another name of Arjuna and why?
Arjuna says that another of his names is Phalguna. He is so called, because he was born in the month of Phalguna. He is Jishnu, because he is unapproachable and cannotbe suppressed. He is Kiriti, because Indra, the king of the celestials, placed a celestial crown on his head.
What nickname was given to Arjuna because he was ambidextrous?
Arjuna was known as Savyasachi, because he could shoot arrows with his left hand just as well as he did with his right hand, and with the same accuracy.
Why is Arjuna called Bharat?
Bharata means descendent of King Bharat. Arjun was also called Pandava because he was son of Pandu. In that era. People were addressed as son of someone or daughter of someone if spoken to Formally.
What is the 10 names of Arjun?
He is known by many other names, such as:
- Dhanañjaya – one who conquered wealth and gold.
- Gudakesh – one who has conquered sleep.
- Vijaya – always victorious, invincible and undefeatable.
- Savyasachi – one who can shoot arrows with both hands.
- Shvethavāhana – one with milky white horses mounted to his pure white chariot.
What are the 10 names of Arjuna?
Why did Arjuna kill Subhadra?
Krishna had asked Arjuna to take Subhadra to the deep end of a pond and push her in. She had helped Sita immensely and because of her good deeds was blessed by Ram to be born as sister to Krishna. So she went back to her old form and then died.
What did Arjun call Krishna?
Madhava
Also in the Bhagavad-Gita, Arjuna address Krishna as “Madhava” (meaning “Lord of fortune and not to be confused with slayer of the demon Madhu, where Krishna gets a secondary name, Madhusudan”).
