Mahabharata: The ten glorious names of the great warrior Arjuna and their meanings

The great warrior Arjuna has ten names namely Arjuna, Falguna, Jishnu, Kiritin, Swetavahana, Vibhatsu, Vijaya, Krishna, Savyasachin and Dhananjaya.

Each name has its own deep meaning. He was called Dhananjaya, because he lived in the midst of wealth, having subjugated all countries and taking his treasures. He was called Vijaya because when he goes out to battle with invincible kings, he never returns from the battlefield without defeating them. He was called Swetavahana because when he fought with the enemy, while horses clad in golden armor were always yoked to his chariot. He was called Falgula because he was born in the chest of the Himavat on a day when the constellation Uttara Falgula was ascendant. He was named Kiritin after a diadem, resplendent as the sun, which Indra placed on his head during his encounter with the mighty Danavas.

He was known as Vibhatsu among gods and men, for never having committed a detestable deed on the battlefield. And since both of his hands were capable of drawing his Gandiva, he was known as Savyasachin, he was popularly known as Arjuna because his complexion was very rare within the four limits of the earth and because his deeds were always immaculate. He was known as Jishnu because he was unapproachable and incapable of being suppressed and a tamer of opponents and the son of the killer of Paka. He was called as Krishna because his father gave him this name. Out of affection for his black-skinned boy of great purity, he named him Krishna.

In the Mahabharata itself it is said that wild animals will not harm those people who recite these ten names of Arjuna daily and that all their enemies will be defeated without a doubt.

Apart from these ten names, Lord Krishna called him purusarsabha (best of men), paranthapa (punisher of enemies), kurunandana (delighter of kurus), anagha (sinless), Bharata sreshta (best of men). bharatas), purushavyaghra (tiger among men), Bharatasattama (best of bharatas) in the Bhagavat Gita.

Arjuna’s great qualities can be understood by knowing all his names described in various chapters of the Mahabharata. By studying these names, we can conclude that none could equal Arjuna even if we consider all the world literature.