Editing Arjuna (section)

===Kurukshetra War===

==== Bhagavat Gita ====
The ''[[Bhagavad Gita]]'' is a book within the ''Mahabharata'' that depicts a dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna immediately prior to the commencement of the Kurukshetra War between the Pandavas and Kauravas. According to Richard H. Davis, {{blockquote|The conversation deals with the moral propriety of the war and much else as well. The ''Gita'' begins with Arjuna in confusion and despair, dropping his weapons; it ends with Arjuna picking up his bow, all doubts resolved and ready for battle.<ref>{{cite book |last=Davis |first=Richard H. |title=The "Bhagavad Gita": A Biography |publisher=Princeton University Press |isbn=978-0-69113-996-8 |page=10 |year=2014}}</ref>}}

==== In the war ====

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Arjuna was a key warrior in Pandava's victory in the Kurukshetra. Arjuna's prowess as an archer was demonstrated by his success in slaying numerous warriors, including his own elder brother Karna and grandfather Bhishma.

* '''Fall of [[Bheeshma]]''': On the 10th day of battle, Arjuna accompanied [[Shikhandi]] on the latter's chariot and they faced Bheeshma who did not fire arrows at Shikhandi but battles Arjuna. He was then felled in battle by Arjuna, pierced by innumerable arrows, piercing his entire body.<ref name="Chandramouli"/><ref>{{Cite book |last=Debroy |first=Bibek |title=The Mahabharata: Volume 5 |publisher=Penguin Books India |date=September 1, 2012 |isbn=978-0143100201 |edition=Volume 5 |location=India |publication-date=September 1, 2012 |pages=500–656 |language=English}}</ref>
* '''Death of [[Bhagadatta]]''': On the 12th day of the war, Arjuna killed the powerful king of [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom|Pragjyotisha]] ''Bhagadatta'', along with his mighty elephant [[Supratika#Supratika (Bhagadatta's elephant)|Supratika]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Barpujari|first=H. K.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Hl6KtAEACAAJ&q=Arjuna+Bhagadatta|title=The Comprehensive History of Assam: Ancient period|date=1990|publisher=Publication Board, Assam|language=en|access-date=12 August 2020|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416075912/https://books.google.com/books?id=Hl6KtAEACAAJ&q=Arjuna+Bhagadatta|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Death of [[Jayadratha]]''': Arjuna learns that Jayadratha blocked the other four Pandavas, at the entrance of Chakravyuha, due to which Abhimanyu entered alone and was killed unfairly by multiple Kaurava warriors on the 13th day of the war. Arjuna vowed to kill him the very next day before sunset, failing which he would kill himself by jumping into a fire. Arjuna pierced into the Kaurava army on the 14th day, killing seven akshouhinis of their army, and finally beheaded ''Jayadratha'' on the 14th day of the war.
* '''Death of Sudakshina''': He killed Sudakshina the king of Kambojas on the 14th day using Indrastra killing him and a large part of his army. He also killed Shrutayu, Ashrutayu, Niyutayu, Dirghayu, Vinda, and Anuvinda during his quest to kill Jayadratha.
*'''Death of [[Susharma]]''': Arjuna on the 18th day killed King Susharma of [[Trigarta Kingdom]], the main Kaurava ally.
* '''Death of [[Karna]]''': The much anticipated battle between Arjuna and Karna took place on the 17th day of war. The battle continued fiercely and Arjuna killed Karna by using [[Anjalikastra]] .<ref name="Chandramouli"/><ref>{{Cite book |last=Debroy |first=Bibek |title=The Mahabharata: Volume |publisher=Penguin Books Indiq |year=2015 |isbn=978-0143425205 |edition=Volume 7 |location=Haryana |publication-date=June 1, 2015 |language=English}}</ref>