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Why did Arjuna fail to string Gandiva after the death of Lord Krishna in the Mahabharata?
It is very clear that Arjuna did the best a warrior can do without celestial weapons and Even arrows to rescue the women who were cursed to be humiliated but so as the curse couldn’t be avoided, his failure and even krishna’s death before this event were inevitable..
How did Arjun got Gandiva?
How Arjuna got the Gandiva. Agni, God of fire, wanted to devour the forest of Khandavaprastha, to regain his power and splendor. He had enlisted the help of the two heroes, Krishna and Arjuna. Varuna gave the Gandiva bow to Arjuna, as well as two quivers which would provide an inexhaustible number of arrows.
How did Arjuna get his Gandiva bow?
Arjuna got his Gandiva Bow during the Khandavadahan. When Agnidev asked Shri Krishna and Arjuna to burn the khandava forest, they told Him that they didn’t have any weapons at that time, otherwise they would have really burn the forest.
What is the story of Gandiva in Mahabharata?
According to Veda Vyasa’s Mahabharata, at the end of Dwarapa Yuga when the Pandavas retired, Arjun returned the bow to its previous owner, Varuna. The Pandava prince Arjuna, highly revered as the greatest archer of all time, owned the celestial bow called the Gandiva.
Why did Brahma create the Gandiva bow?
The bow was so powerful that even the gods feared it. In the legendary battle of Kurukshetra, Arjuna destroyed a number of great warriors and gods with the Gandiva. The bow was created by Brahma himself, decreeing at the time that this powerful bow would punish the unjust and the wicked.
Why did Agni give the Khandava Forest to Arjuna?
Agni simply wanted to burn the Khandava forest and handed me to Arjuna in order for Arjuna to ward off Indra while he burned the forrest. Indra tormented Agni and constantly provided rain when Agni tried to burn the forest, making Agni’s efforts fail.