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1. Who was Arjun
2. Arjun's Marriage to Draupadee
3. Arjun's Abducts Subhadraa
4. Arjun, Kiraat, Urvashee and Krishn
5. Arjun in War-1
6. Arjun in War-2
7. Arjun After War

Arjun is a Mahaabhaarat character and is one of the five Paandav. He was the youngest son among three sons of Kuntee and Paandu through Dharm Raaj, Pavan and Indra. He was the son of Indra. He and Krishn are said to be the Avataar of Nar and Naaraayan. He was famous with his ten names: (1) Arjun, (2) Paarth, (3) Dhananjaya, (4) Vijaya, (5) Phaalgun, (6) Jishnu, (7) Keeriti, (8)Shwetvaahan, (9) Vibhatsu, (10) Savyashachee.

Daksh Jee married one of the nine daughters, Prasooti. They had 16 daughters. They married their 13 daughters to Dharm, one to Agni (Swaahaa), one to all Pitar Gan and one to Shiv Jee (Satee). Among his 13 daughters one was Moorti married to Dharm. She gave birth to two Rishi: Nar and Naaraayan. Later they went to Gandhmaadan Parvat to do Tap. They were Krishn and Arjun in this Dwaapar Yug.

Arjun had two wives Draupadee and Subhadraa (Shree Krishn's sister). Draupadee had five sons from five Paandav. They were killed by Ashwatthaamaa (Dronaachaarya's son) after the war. Subhadraa had one son from Arjun named Abhimanyu who was brave like his father and was killed cruelly in Mahaabhaarat war fighting alone with seven great warriors - Dronaachaarya, Ashwatthaamaa, Duryodhan, Karn, Kripaachaarya, Jayadrath, Shakuni at the age of 16 on the 13th day of the war.

Arjun was very handsome and sweet and soft-spoken and was loved by everyone, especially by Bheeshm and Drone. As a student, he was favorite of Drone, because he was always learning something or the other even when Guru Jee was not teaching him. His aim in archery was very good, and he wanted to be the best archer. Seeing his learning desire and skill in archery Drone also taught him everything in archery and declared him the best archer. To declare him the best archer, Drone asked right hand thumb from Eklavya in Guru Dakshinaa, and did not allow Karn to contest him.

Childhood of Arjun

When Kaurav and Paandav grew up a little and the time came for their education, Bheeshm Pitaamah got worried as who should be their teacher. Once these children were playing ball. Their ball fell in a dry well. Now nobody knew how to take out that ball. By chance Dronaachaarya Jee was passing through there, he saw some children struggling to take out something from a well. (Read this story in Drone also)

He asked - "What has happened?" Children said - "Our ball has fallen in this well, we don't know how to take it out. Can you help us?" Drone said - "Let me try." He threw a long straw at the ball, which pierced the ball. Then he shot another one which joined the firstone. And thus he shot many straws until  he could hold the last straw. Then he just drew the ball holding the last straw and the ball came out with those straws. 

Children got very happy to get their ball. Arjun told this incident to Bheeshm Pitaamah. Bheeshm understood that he was none else than Dronaachaarya. In fact he was looking for him. So he called him and appointed him as the Guru of Kaurav and Paandav. Now both started their education under the umbrella of Dronaachaarya Jee. From the childhood Arjun was good at learning.

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