Tales of Arjuna Arjuna was as devoted to Krishna as Hanuman was to Rama. Our first story, which is based on a folktale popular in South India, is about the encounter between Arjuna and Hanuman both of whom come to realise that Rama and Krishna are one and the same. Arjuna was trained by Drona, the master of archery, and he acquired powerful weapons by propitiating the gods. But the weapon that made him invincible was his mighty bow, Gandiva, which he obtained from Agni. Arjuna and his cousin, Krishna, were inseparable, and it was to Krishna that he always turned for guidance. In the battle of Kurukshetra, Krishna acted as Arjuna s charioteer. There were, however, occasions when Arjuna became vain and boastful. The third story shows how Krishna gently, but firmly, corrected Arjuna on such occasions. AMAR CHITRA K ATH A means good reading. Over 78 million copies sold so far. Script: Lopamudra Artworks: C.M. Vitankar Editor: Anant Pai India Book House Limited, 1979. Reprinted May, 1997. ISBN 81-7508-075-2 Published by Anant Pai for India Book House Limited, Fleet Building, Mathuradas Vasanji Road, Marol Naka, Andheri (EX Mumbai - 400 059 and printed by him at Prasad Offset Press, Shed B&CS, No. 42, Hissa No. 2, Sativali, Vasai Kaman Road, Vasai Taluka, Thane District.
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ARJUNA >THE MONKEY ANP THE 0/ ONCE, WHILE ARJUNA m 3 ON A PILGRIMAGE JO VARIOUS HOLY PLACES, HE CAME TO RAMESWARAM* viu«*\v /" W:*V -/ * /V COASTAL TAMIL NADU
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TALES OF ARJUNA SO ARJUNA S E T TO WORK AND BEGAN TO BRID G E THE WATERS BETWEEN LANKA ANP THE MAINLAND W/TH A SHOW ER O F ARROWS.
WHEN IT COLLAPSED N O! I CAN T BELIEVE IT! I LL TRY A6AIN. ^ amar chitra katha THIS TIM E ARJUNA SHOT THE ARROWS CLOSER, LEAVING NO GAPS BETWEEN THEM. ^ THIS IS STRONGER THAN I EXPECTED! I LL B U T H E HAD HARDLV TAKEN A FEW A A rso C C T C H /? 14//,mm«/
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WHY DON T >DU TWO COMPETE AGAIN AND LET ME BE THE / THAT S A a m a r chitra katha AS SOON AS THE BRIDGE WAS READY, THE MONKEY BEGAN WALKING ACROSS WHAT S HAPPENING TO M E? MV STRENGTH IS LEAVING ME! I FEEL WEAK'. THE MONKEY MADE HIM SELF A S LARGE AS A MOUNTAIN -
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TALES OF ARJUNA AT THAT MOMENT, ARJUNA AND KRISHNA WERE RELAXING ON THE BANK OF THE YAMUNA. ( 7------ l -u A.-j» *""------------------ -------- *----------- } I V & V THIS HAS SEEN AN UN-
a m a r c h itra k a th a AON/ TOLD THEM WHO H E WAS AND WHY H E HAD COME TO THEM WE CAN TACKLE MANY IN DR AS. BUT WE DO NOT HAVE THE WEAPONS/ TO MATCH OUR SKILL AND SPEED. WE ALSO NEED A GOOD CHARIOT. -'''"' THEN P ------r ii im -------- i i n 7/"TTSHALL, SIVE TH SE YOU //V A FLASH, VARUNA PLACED ALL THE WEAPONS AND THE CHARIOT BEFORE HIM.
TALES OF ARJUNA URGED ON BY THEM, A6N/ CHANGED HIS FORM. HE THEM BROKE OUT WTO SEVEN FLAMES AND SURROUNDED THE FOREST, SETT/N6 IT ABLAZE ON ALL SIDES. AS THE FLAMES ROSE H/OH, KR/SHNA TURNED TO ARJUNA. i----------------------------------------------i n -----------------afeggskft
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THE N EXT MOMENT THE SKY M S CLEAR. THE SUN SHONE BR/GHTUi AND A COOL BREEZE FANNED AON/ AS HE BLAZED AFRESH. SUDDENLY a m a r c h it r a k a th a AND LOOK! ON THE OTHER SIDE THE ASURAS AND NA6AS ARE CHAR&ING FORWARD!
TALES OF ARJUNA THAT THEY RETREATED IN PANIC. INDRA COULD NOT HELP ADMIRING ARJUNA. BUT, ALL THE SAME, HE SENT DOWN A SHOWER OF STONES. BUT ARJUNA QUICKLY WARDED OFF THE SHOWER W/TH HIS ARROWS. I------
a m a r c h it r a k a th a I AM PLEASED! HIS VALOUR IS UNMATCHED* AND KRISHNA HAS VANQUISHED THE ASURAS AND NASAS WITH HIS DISCUS! IF IT WERE NOT FOR. / - TAKSHAKA I WOULD"dMgtfa, A T THAT MOMENT A VOCE ECHOED FROM THE HEAVENS, pj-------- 7------ v j u w U y r YOUR FRIEND, TAKSHAKA,' 1 IS SAFE. WHEN THE FIRE ( BROKE OUT, HE WAS AT V. KURUKSHETRA. O INDRA! NO ONE CAN DEFEAT ARJUNA AND KRISHNA. AND THE DESTRUC TION OF KHANDAVA HAS BEEN ORDAINED BY FATE. s SO &IVE UP THE Fl&HT. /4S TWey SAW /A034 r e tr e a t/n o, a r ju n a 18
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A S /A'DRA W ENT AWAY, /T WAS A6N/ S TURN TO BESTOW A REWARD \------------ I HAVE BEEN RATIFIED BY YOU. YOU SHALL, AT MY COMMAND, BE ABLE TO TRAVEL ANYWHERE AT WILL. TALES OF ARJUNA WHEN AGN! LEFT, ARJUNA, KRISHNA AND MAYA 'RELAXED ON THE BANK O F A R IVER.
a m a r c h it r a k a th a AND THAT WAS HOW YUDHISHTHIRA ACQUIRED THE MA&N/F/CENT HALL THAT BECAME THE LA3T STRAW FOR H/S ALREADY ENV/OUS COUSINS, THE KAURAVAS, AND INDUCED THEM TO DECEITFULLY DEPRIVE YUDHISHTHIRA OF HIS KINGDOM. 22
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a m a r c h itra katha ARJUNA RAISED HIS BOW- * ' *-AND COVERED THE HUT W/TH A THICK NETWORK OF ARROWS.
TALES OF ARJUNA THE BRAHMAN RUSHED O U T O F THE HUT LIKE ONE POSSESSED, WHERE IS MV SONr^ BEFORE I HAD AT LEAST, BEHELD MV DEAD CHILDREN. THIS TIME I DIDN T EVEN SEE MV CHILD t 3l
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a m a r ch it r a k a th a KRISHNA16 DISCUS WH/RREP ON AHEAD CUTTING INITH ITS OWN LUSTRE A BRIGHT PATH THROUGH THE DARKNESS. ARJUNA STOOD DAZED FOR A MOMENT. THEN H E, TOO, BOWED IN REVERENCE. HAD THESE BRAHMAN BOVS BROUGHT HERE ONLY TO & VE YOU AN OPPORTUNTY TO COME HERE. SLAY THE ASURAS AND HELP PRE SERVE THE DIVINE LAW. THAT IS YOUR MISSION. AFTER FINISH-, IN IT, COME BACK QUICKLY TO ME.
TALES OF ARJUNA AND THEN ARJUNA REALISED WHY THIS WHOLE PRAM A HAD BEEN PL WED.