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Arjuna

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Also known as कपिध्वजः · पार्थः · फाल्गुनः · जिष्णुः · धनंजयः · गुडाकेशः · किरीटमाली

Krishna's dearest friend and exclusive refuge

Arjuna's entire career is the exemplar of Krishna-sharana in the Bhagavata; as his charioteer Krishna stood by him.

Able to withdraw both brahmastras

'matam ca vasudevasya samjaharajuno dvayam' (SB 1.7.32) — unlike Ashvatthama (SB 1.7.20), Arjuna knew the recall.

Returned from Dvaraka pale and weeping

'tam padayor nipatitam ayatha-purvam aturam adho-vadanam ab-bindun srijantam nayanabjayoh' (SB 1.14.23) — 'ayatha-purvam', never so before.

Lost his own power with Krishna's departure

'vancito 'ham maharaja harina bandhu-rupina yena me 'pahritam tejo deva-vismapanam mahat' (SB 1.15.5); the same bow and chariot, yet 'emptied of the Lord' all became unreal (SB 1.15.21).

Regained the knowledge of the Bhagavad-gita

'gitam bhagavata jnanam yat tat sangrama-murdhani kala-karma-tamo-ruddham punar adhyagamat prabhuh' (SB 1.15.30) — through devotion swelled by meditation on Vasudeva's feet (SB 1.15.29).

Ruling the earth under a single parasol

During Vidura's wandering, Partha ruled the earth as a single wheel under one parasol, by the might of the Unconquered: 'shashAsa kShitim ekachakrAm ekAtapatrAm ajitena pArthaH' (SB 3.1.20).

Arjuna — member of — Pandavas

Arjuna is the third of the Pandavas. Evidence: STRONG_CONTEXT.