Editing Arjuna (section)

==Etymology and epithets==
According to [[Monier Monier-Williams]], the word ''Arjuna'' means white, clear or silver.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Monier-Williams|first=Monier|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FzRDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA83|title=A Sanskṛit-English Dictionary Etymologically and Philologically Arranged: With Special Reference to Greek, Latin, Gothic, German, Anglo-Saxon, and Other Cognate Indo-European Languages|date=1872|publisher=Clarendon Press|language=en|access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref> But Arjuna is known by many other names, such as:<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/arjunas-many-names/article24692325.ece |work=The Hindu |title=Arjuna's Many Names |date=14 August 2018 |access-date=21 June 2020 |archive-date=13 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613145257/https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/arjunas-many-names/article24692325.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=8 July 2018|title=Reasons for the names|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/reasons-for-the-names/article24366868.ece|access-date=1 July 2020|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=1 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701130020/https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/reasons-for-the-names/article24366868.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

* Dhanañjaya (धनञ्जय) – one who conquered wealth and gold
* Guḍākesha (गुडाकेश) – one who has conquered sleep (the lord of sleep, ''Gudaka+isha'') or one who has abundant hair (''Guda-kesha'').
* Vijaya (विजय) – always victorious, invincible and undefeatable
* Savyasāchī (सव्यसाची)– one who can shoot arrows using the right and the left hand with equal activity; Ambidextrous.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01200.htm|title=The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Vaivahika Parva: Section CLXLIX|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-date=25 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325071131/https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m01/m01200.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Shvetavāhana (श्वेतवाहन) – one with milky white horses mounted to his pure white chariot<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03230.htm|title=The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Markandeya-Samasya Parva: Section CCXXX|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507110250/https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03230.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Bībhatsu (बीभत्सु) – one who always fights wars in a fair, stylish and terrific manner and never does anything horrible in the war
* Kirīṭī (किरीटी) – one who wears the celestial [[diadem]] presented by the King of Gods, [[Indra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03164.htm|title=The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Tirtha-yatra Parva: Section CLXIV|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-date=24 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924210038/https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03164.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Jiṣṇu (जिष्णु) – triumphant, conqueror of enemies<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv07035.htm|title=Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 7: HYMN XXXV. Viśvedevas.|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023131716/https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv07035.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Phālguṇa (फाल्गुण) – born under the star Uttara Phalguni ([[Denebola]] in [[Leo (constellation)|Leo]])<ref name="sacred-texts.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04044.htm|title=The Mahabharata, Book 4: Virata Parva: Go-harana Parva: Section XLIV|access-date=23 October 2021|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127173330/https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04044.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Mahābāhu (महाबाहु) – one with large and strong arms
* Gāṇḍīvadhārī (गाण्डीवधारी) – holder of a bow named [[Gandiva]]
* Pārtha (पार्थ) – son of Pritha (or [[Kunti]]) – after his mother
* Kaunteya (कौन्तेय) – son of Kunti – after his mother
* Pāṇḍuputra (पाण्डुपुत्र) – son of [[Pandu]] – after his father
* Pāṇḍava (पाण्डव) – son of [[Pandu]] – after his father
* Kṛṣṇā (कृष्णा) –  He who is of dark complexion and conducts great purity.<ref name="sacred-texts.com"/>
* Bṛhannalā (बृहन्नला) – another name assumed by Arjuna for the 13th year in exile