Mahabharata
महाभारत
The Sanskrit epic centred on the Kuru dynasty, dharma, kinship, and war.
Sørensen, An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
Artistic representation · not a historical depiction
Epic character · Pan-Indian
Arjuna
अर्जुन
Bright; shining; white
Sanskrit · Pan-Indian
An epic name linked with skill, uncertainty, and moral inquiry.
FocusSkillInquiry
The story behind the name
Who is behind this name?
- Character
- Arjuna
- Source
- Mahabharata
- Role
- Pandava archer and central Mahabharata figure
Arjuna is one of the five Pandava brothers and the warrior addressed by Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita within the Mahabharata.
An epic name linked with skill, uncertainty, and moral inquiry.
Interpretations and spellings may vary across editions, languages, regions, and living traditions.
Source trail
Where this story appears
Sanskrit · Devanagari
Editorial method
Source reviewed.
Entries keep common spellings beside scholarly transliterations and native scripts. The archive grows source by source and never presents itself as exhaustive.