Arjuna

[ ahr-juh-nuh; Sanskrit uhr-joo-nuh ]

/ ˈɑr dʒə nə; Sanskrit ˈʌr dʒʊ nə /

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noun Hinduism.

the chief hero of the Bhagavad-Gita, befriended by Krishna, who appears as his charioteer and advises him on duty and the immortality of the soul.

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How to use Arjuna in a sentence

Arjuna was seeking to get divine weapons; he was to be a great leader in a battle still in the future.
Evolution of Life and Form|Annie Wood Besant
Hearing those words of Achyuta in reply, Draupadi looked obliquely at her third husband (Arjuna).
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
And Arjuna said, 'Thou hast respectfully waited upon all the great and old Rishis.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
I think thou canst abandon Bhimasena and Arjuna and these twin sons of Madri along with myself but thou canst not abandon virtue!
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Thou wert prevented by Arjuna, and accordingly didst only squeeze thy own hands.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

British Dictionary definitions for Arjuna

Arjuna

/ (ˈɑːdʒʊnə) /

noun Hindu myth

the most important of the five princes in the Mahabharata. Krishna served as his charioteer in the battle with the Kauravas

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