Arjuna Arjuna (Sanskrit: अर्जुन, IAST: arjuna) is a central character of Mahabharata. Arjuna was the son of Indra born to Pandu and Kunti. Arjuna is considered an incarnation of Rishi Nara, the life-long companion of Rishi Narayan. He was the third of the Pandava brothers and was married to Draupadi, Ulupi, Chitrāngadā, and Subhadra (Krishna’s sister). His four children included Shrutakarma…
Arjuna tree Arjuna or Terminalia arjuna is a tree of the genus Terminalia. It is commonly known as Hole Matthi in Kannada. The arjuna grows to about 20–25 metres tall; usually has a buttressed trunk, and forms a wide canopy at the crown, from which branches drop downwards. It has oblong, conical leaves…
Artha Artha (Sanskrit: अर्थ) is one of the four aims of human life in Indian philosophy. The word artha literally translates as “meaning, sense, goal, purpose or essence” depending on the context. Artha is also a broader concept in the scriptures of Hinduism. As a concept, it has multiple meanings, all of which imply…
Aruna Aruna literally means “red, ruddy, tawny”, and is the name of the charioteer of Surya. He is the personification of the reddish glow of the rising Sun. Aruna is the brother of Garuda, born of Rishi Kashyapa and Vinata. He was born prematurely and partially developed from an egg. Kashyapa’s wives – Vinata and Kadru…
Aruni Uddalaka Aruni or Uddalaka or Uddalaka Aruni (fl. c. 7th century BCE) was a philosopher of Vedic India, whose teachings are recorded in the Brihadaranyaka and Chandogya Upanishads. One of the first philosophers inrecorded history, he taught that everything in the universe (including all living things) is made of…