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Arjuna

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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in Hindu mythology, a semi-divine hero of the lf7ahabharata. He was the third son of Pandu, son of Indra. His character as sketched in the great epic is of the noblest kind. He is the central figure of that portion of the epic known as the Bhagwad-gita, where he is represented as horrified at the impending slaughter of a battle and as being comforted by Krishna.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Arjuna'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/arjuna.html. 1910.
 
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