Arjuna

American

[ahr-juh-nuh, uhr-joo-nuh] / ˈɑr dʒə nə, ˈʌr dʒʊ nə /

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.

Arjuna British

/ ˈɑːdʒʊnə /

noun

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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That lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court, was thrown out later that year after Arjuna vowed not to file similar proposals in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

The asteroid, which scientists refer to as 2024 PT5, hails from the Arjuna asteroid belt, which contains rocks that follow an orbit quite similar to Earth’s.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024

The Arjuna asteroid belt contains a diverse array of asteroids and comets which periodically wander into our neighborhood.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2024

Arjuna withdrew the proposal and moved for a dismissal of the lawsuit, which the judge denied “because the proposal’s withdrawal didn’t foreclose the same conduct moving forward.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

Instead, she recalled the story of Arjuna and the fish’s eye.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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