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Arjuna piercing the eye of the fish as depicted in Chennakesava Temple built by Hoysala Empire. Arjuna married Draupadi, [25] [26] the fire born daughter of Drupada, who was the king of Panchala. [27] After the event of Lakshagriha, Arjuna, his mother and brothers decide to hide from Hastinapura. One day, Arjuna learns that Drupada is holding ...
Arjuna's conch blowing is particularly resonant and creates fear among the Kaurava forces. 19-28 — Arjuna, seeing his own kinsmen and friends assembled on both sides of the battlefield, is struck with deep sorrow and moral conflict. He becomes overwhelmed with compassion and grief. 29-30 — Arjuna's mind is filled with confusion and despair ...
Kaurava army (left) faces the Pandavas. A 17th–18th century painting from Mewar, Rajasthan. Kaurava is a Sanskrit term which refers to descendants of Kuru, a legendary king of India who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the epic Mahabharata. Usually, the term is used for the 100 sons of King Dhritarashtra and his wife Gandhari.
When Lord Krishna displayed his Vishvarupa (True form) to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Dhritarashtra regretted not possessing the divine sight. [5] Dhritarashtra mourns the death of his sons. Dhritarashtra was confident that Bhishma, Drona, Karna and the other invincible warriors would make the Kaurava camp victorious. He rejoiced ...
A group attacks Arjuna, and Arjuna slays all of them. Then, Arjuna, invoking the wonderful and terrible Mahendra weapon and causing it to appear in the sky, showers arrows on the Kaurava host. So many Kaurava and Pandava soldiers are killed that streams of blood flow on the battlefield.
Kritavarma chose the Kaurava side in the Kurukshetra War when his assistance was sought by Duryodhana, promising to lend him one akshauhini. [4] On the first day of the war, he fought a duel with Satyaki. As a maharathi, was placed at the head of the flying-heron formation that had been set up by Bhishma. He engaged in a number of conflicts ...
When the darkness was lifted, frightful waves of water appeared. Arjuna used the weapon called Aditya, drying up the water. Destroying the various illusions repeatedly created by Suvala, Arjuna laughed at him. Once all of his illusions were destroyed, unmanned by fear, Shakuni fled. Arjuna then slaughtered the Kaurava host, causing them to flee.
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India composed by Veda Vyasa.At its heart lies the epic struggle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.The central characters include the five Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva—along with their wife Draupadi.