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Arjuna (pronounced (:ərˈd͡ʑun) in classical Sanskrit) was the 3rd of the Pandava brothers. He is considered the protagonist of the ''Mahabharata'' with Krishna and plays a key role in the Bhagavad Gita.〔Gopal 1990, p. 69〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/gita/ )〕 He was married multiple times, to Draupadi, Subhadra (Krishna's sister), Ulupi, and Chitrangada. His children included Srutakarma, Iravan, Babruvahana, and Abhimanyu. == Etymology and other names == The name Arjuna means "bright" or "shining" (lit. "bright" or "silver" (cf. Latin ''argentum'')).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Monier Williams Online Dictionary )〕 Arjuna in Sanskrit is also interpreted as 'na arjayate Arjuna' which translates to the 'one who is not un-victorius' The Mahabharata refers to Arjuna by twelve different names. In the story, these names are given when Prince Uttara of Matsya asks Arjuna to prove his identity. The first ten names are spoken by Arjuna himself, while the name "Kapi Dhwaja" is also used to refer to his chariot, the "Nandi Ghosha" .The names and their meanings are as follow: * Arjuna (अर्जुन) - shining or famous like silver. * Phalguna (फाल्गुन) - one born under the star named 'Uttara Phalguni'. * Jishnu (जिष्णु) - triumphant. * Kiritin (किरीटिन्) - one who wears the celestial diadem, Kiriti, presented by Indra. * Shwetavahana (श्वेतवाहन) - one with white horses mounted to his chariot. * Bibhatsu (बीभत्सु) - one who always fights wars in a fair manner. * Vijaya (विजय) - always wins on war. * Partha (पार्थ) - son of Pritha, another name for Kunti. * Savyasachin (सव्यसाचिन्) - ambidextrous * Dhananjaya (धनञ्जय) - one who brings prosperity and wealth in the land where he goes to. * Gudakesha (गुडाकेश) - someone who have control over sleeps * Kapidhwaja (कपिध्वज) - having flag of Kapi (monkey) in his chariot (Arjuna's flag displayed an image of Hanuman from a previous encounter). * Parantapa (परन्तप) - one who concentrates the most, destroyer of enemies from his concentration. * Gandivadhanvan (गाण्डीवधन्वन्) - one who possessed the mighty bow named 'Gandiva' which was created by Lord Brahma. * Gandivadhara (गाण्डीवधर) - Gandiva holder * Madhyapandava (मध्यपाण्डव) - the third of Pandavas, younger to Yudhishthira and Bhima and elder to Nakula and Sahadeva. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arjuna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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