Some of which are based on Theosophical interpretations and were notably represented by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who made clear throughout his life and his own commentary on the Gita that it was " an allegory in which the battlefield is the soul and Arjuna, man's higher impulses struggling against evil.

It was at this point in his career that he struck a close bond with his leader, mentor and one time business partner, the authoritative captain Arjuna Ranatunga.

Later in the match, stump microphones showed Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy alleging that portly Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga was feigning injury and calling for a runner because of his lack of physical fitness.

Jamadagni was later killed by a Kshatriya king Kartavirya Arjuna, over a dispute over a divine calf named Kamadhenu.

Kartavirya Arjuna (, ), was a legendary king of an ancient Hyihya kingdom with capital at Mahishamati which is on the banks of Narmada River in the current state of Madhya Pradesh.

As the conflict developed among the Jamadagni and the King, Kartavirya Arjuna lost his cool and chopped off the head of Jamadagni. When Parashurama ( Jamadagni's son and one of the DaśāvatārasVishnu ) returned to the hermitage, he was informed of the context by his mother. In revenge, Parashurama killed the entire clan of Kartavirya Arjuna and the King with the axe given to him by Shiva, thus conquering the entire earth, which he gave to Brahamanas.

In another legend, Kartavirya Arjuna visited the hermitage of Jamadagni, and was received by that sage's wife Renuka with all respect ; but he made an ill return for her hospitality, and carried off by violence " the calf of the milch-cow of the sacred oblation.

The story goes that once when Kartavirya Arjuna was having a bath in the river Godavari along with his wives, he stopped the force of the river with his thousand arms from both the sides.

Kartavirya Arjuna humbles Ravana ( right ) Ravana was born to a great sage Vishrava ( or Vesamuni ), and his wife, the daitya princess Kaikesi.

After worshipping a Shiva Linga on the banks of the Narmada, in the more central Yadu region, Ravana was captured and held under the control of King Kartavirya Arjuna, one of the greatest Yadu kings.

When Arjuna defeated Karna in battle, it was in no small part because Karna had already expended his secret weapon.

Along with other Pandava brothers, Arjuna was trained in religion, science, administration and military arts by the Kuru preceptors, Kripa and Drona.

In a famous incident under Drona ’ s tutelage, Drona deemed none of his students other than Arjuna had the steadfast focus to shoot a bird on a tree and was proved right by Arjuna.

Among all great kings and other Kaurava princes, Arjuna was the only one to shoot the arrows to break a fish doll, as demanded by the Panchala King Draupada.

As per Kunti's wish, along with his brothers, Arjuna was married to Draupadi, who gave birth to a son, Srutakriti.

However during a freak incident involving chasing out some bandits, Arjuna was forced to enter into the private space of Yudhistira and Draupadi.

Iravan was Arjuna ’ s son with Ulupi.

After a few years Abhimanyu was born to Arjuna and Subhadra.

Arjuna was sent north by Yudhisthira to subjugate kingdoms for the Rajasuya Yagya, after crowning as the Emperor of Indraprastha.

Shiva challenged Arjuna for a fight and although he defeated Arjuna, Shiva was very pleased with bravery and prowess of the prince.

Arjuna was amazed at the splendor of his father ’ s palace at Amaravathi.

His charioteer, Krishna ( an avatar of god ), explains to Arjuna the concept of dharma ( duty ) among other things and makes him see that it is his duty to fight.

Consequently, Shiva transformed himself to show his real avatar and blessed Arjuna with the Pashupatastra.

As Nara of Nara Narayana ( an avatar of Vishnu ), Arjuna embodies Kshatriya manhood.

Krishna then goes on to describe how Arjuna should surrender the fruits of his actions ( good or bad ) to him, Krishna, ( as the Supreme Person or avatar ):

In the Mahabharata, Krishna is often referred to as Narayana and Arjuna as Nara.

It is recited to the King Janamejaya who is the great-grandson of Pandava prince Arjuna, by sage Vaisampayana, a disciple of Vyasa.

While the bowler stood with his hands on his hips perplexed, the five calls provoked an immediate response by the Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga who left the field at in order to take advice from his team management.

The Mahabharata documents the exploits of individual Apsaras, such as Tilottama, who rescued the world from the rampaging asura brothers Sunda and Upasunda, and Urvashi, who attempted to seduce the hero Arjuna.

The Puranas recount that Kartavirya Arjuna and his army visited a rishi named Jamadagni, who fed his guest and the whole army with offerings from his divine cow Kamadhenu.

Arjuna was taken to the palace of the Nivatakavachas, a tribe of Rakshasas who had a magnificent palace under the oceans.

Arjuna single handedly defeated this great host of Kaurava warriors with only the prince of Virata ( who was only a mere boy ) for a charioteer.

# Parashurama, sage with the axe who killed the thousand-armed king Kartavirya Arjuna

One of the main Hindu texts, the Bhagavad Gita, is a dialogue between God in the form of Krishna and his friend Arjuna, a Kshatriya prince who accepts Krishna as his guru on the battlefield, prior to a large battle.

The Swayamvara turned out to rely on the skills of archery, and Arjuna, who was a peerless archer, entered the competition and won.

He also captures Mayasura who asks Arjuna to spare his life and compensates by building the fabulous Indraprastha and Mayasabha.

" ( Gita: 7: 21-22 ) Elsewhere in the Gita Lord Krishna states: " O Arjuna, even those devotees who worship other lesser deities ( e. g., devas, for example ) with faith, they also worship Me, but in an improper way because I am the Supreme Being.

King Drupada of Panchala had been defeated by the Pandava prince Arjuna on behalf of Drona, who subsequently took half his kingdom to humiliate him.

Then Lord Shiva grants her wish saying that she would get the same in her next birth with five husbands, she was shocked and asked lord shiva is it a boon or curse, shiva replied back saying " My child do not get worried, you will regain your virginity each an every morning you take bath, till the end of your life you will live with virginity " Hence she gets married to brothers each who represents a given quality: The just Yudhisthira for his wisdom of Dharma ; The powerful Bhima for his strength that exceeded that of a thousand elephants combined ; The valiant Arjuna for his courage and knowledge of the battlefield ; the exceedingly handsome Nakula and Sahadeva, for their love.

Draupadi was very faithful and loved the Pandavas from the deep of her heart though she had special love for Arjuna who had won her hand.

Draupadi always loved Arjuna more because Arjuna was the one who won the swayamvara and was also the close friend of Krishna.

In the Haihaya line, Krtavirya was succeeded by his son Arjuna Kartavirya, who was a mighty king.

One of his sons, Balakrishna, played a short role of Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna, who in the later years became one of the popular movie actors in Telugu films.

At the martial exhibition where the Kaurava and Pandava princes demonstrate their skills before their elders, their guru Drona and the people of the kingdom, the great effulgent warrior Karna appears and challenges Arjuna, who is considered by Drona to be the best of the warrior princes.

Yudhisthira asks Arjuna and Bhima to rescue Duryodhana, who is humiliated.

He is pacified by Karna, who vows he will kill Arjuna in battle and vows never to drink wine until he slays Arjuna.