Arjun Names
- the word Arjuna means white, clear or silver.
- Dhanañjaya (धनञ्जय) – one who conquered wealth and gold
- Gudākesha (गुडाकेश) – one who has conquered sleep (the lord of sleep, Gudaka+isha) or one who has abundant hair (Guda-kesha), like an ascete keshin.
- Vijaya (विजय) – always victorious, invincible and undefeatable
- Savyasāchī (सव्यसाची)– one who can shoot arrows using the right and the left hand with equal activity;Ambidextrous.
- Shvetavāhana (श्वेतवाहन) – one with milky white horses mounted to his pure white chariot
- Anagha (अनघ) – one who is sinless
- Bībhatsu (बीभत्सु) – one who always fights wars in a fair, stylish and terrific manner and never does anything horrible in the war
- Kirītī (किरीटी) – one who wears the celestial diadem presented by the King of Gods, Indra
- Jishnu (जिष्णु) – triumphant, conqueror of enemies
- Phālguna (फाल्गुण) – born under the star Uttara Phalguni (Denebola in Leo)
- Mahābāhu (महाबाहु) – one with large and strong arms
- Gāndīvadhārī (गाण्डीवधारी) – holder of a bow named Gandiva
- Pārtha (पार्थ) – son of Pritha (or Kunti) – after his mother
- Kaunteya (कौन्तेय) – son of Kunti – after his mother
- Pānduputra (पाण्डुपुत्र) – son of Pandu – after his father
- Pāndava (पाण्डव) – son of Pandu – after his father
- Krishnā (कृष्णा) – He who is of dark complexion and conducts great purity.
- Brihannalā (बृहन्नला) – another name assumed by Arjuna for the 13th year in exile
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