Mahabhrata Reading Notes C

Arjuna was told that if he traveled to up the Himalayas and obtained the vision of the great god, no one would be able to defeat him. So Arjuna, wanting this power, went into the mountains to find this power. He promised himself he would conquer the mountain. Ever yday he would meditate and pray, to the point where he became strong.

He comes across a boar that planned to attack him and killed it. The forest grew silent, and a hunter not so far was angry that Arjuna killed his prey. So they fought, but this huntsman appeared to not be a mere mortal. This huntsman was the Great God, and he was pleased with Arjuna, giving him divine weapons and blessing him, but forbidding him from using the weapons unnecessarily.

Many other gods visited Arjuna up in the mountains, bringing gifts of other weapons and blessings. The gods sent Arjuna to live in the city of Swarga where music and dancing were plenty. Indra told Arjuna that he is to live there as a dancer and musician, and that he did. He became skilled in both, but also learned how to wield the celestial and godly weapons he was given.

Eventually, Arjuna waged war on the enemies of Indra, using the weapons and his skills to defeat them.

Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913).

Image source: Arjuna and the Celestial Beings

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