This is a continuation of one of our previous post where we proved how archery was exceptionally performed by Arjuna.
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1) ARJUNA NEEDED GANDIVA BOW AND INFINITE ARROWS BECAUSE HE WAS SUCH A POWERFUL AND EXTRAORDINARY ARCHER THAT ORDINARY BOWS COULD NOT BEAR THE STRENGTH OF HIS ARMS AND LIMITED ARROWS WOULD BE EXHAUSTED QUICKLY DUE TO THE LIGHTNESS OF HIS HANDS -
ADI PARVA Section - 215 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
On hearing these words, Bibhatsu told the
fire, who wished to burn down Khandava, despite being restrained by Shatakratu.16 “I have
many excellent and divine weapons with which I am capable of fighting many wielders of the
vajra. O illustrious one! But I do not possess a bow that can bear the strength of my arms and
withstand the strength and speed I bring to battle. Because of my speed, I need arrows that
are inexhaustible.
2) ARJUNA DEFEATS DURYODHAN WHO WAS EQUIPPED WITH SHIVA'S IMPENETRABLE ARMOUR BY SHOOTING ARROWS ON AREAS WHICH WERE UNCOVERED WITH ARMOUR LIKE HANDS,FINGERS ETC. AGAIN A GREAT ARCHERY FEAT-
DRONA PARVA Section-78 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
At this, Partha became enraged in that battle and licked the corners of his
mouth. He did not see any part of the body that was not protected by the armour. He released
some well-directed and sharp arrows that were like death. These killed his134 horses and the
two charioteers who guarded his flanks.135 The valiant Savyasachi severed his colourful
bow, the leather guards on his hands and shattered his chariot into fragments. With sharp
arrows, he deprived Duryodhana of his chariot. Arjuna then pierced both his palms. Onseeing that the supreme archer was in such great difficulty and was afflicted by Dhananjaya’sarrows, many rushed there to save him
3) ARJUNA CUT THE MIGHTY AGNEYASTRA SHOT BY KARNA JUST BY USING ORDINARY ARROWS
DRONA PARVA Section-31 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
Adhiratha’s son assured
them that they need not be frightened and advanced in Arjuna’s direction. He was foremost
among all the Bharata rathas and was the one who brought delight to all the Bharatas. He
was supreme among those who knew about weapons and he invoked the agneya weapon. A
mass of blazing arrows was released by the one who wielded a blazing bow. But Dhananjaya
repulsed that mass of arrows with his net of arrows. Weapon was countered by weapon and
these arrows preserved life.
4) ARJUNA WAS THE ONLY ARCHER WHO COULD SHOOT THE ARROWS WITHIN A RANGE OF 1 KROSHA
KARNA PARVA Section-57 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
He grasps many arrows tufted with the feathers of herons. He shoots them as ifthey were but one. They descend at the distance of one krosha and do not deviate from their aim.
VANA PARVA Section-255 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
Manly Arjuna performed an extraordinary act. He killed
Saindhava’s horses from a distance that was one krosha away.
5). ARJUNA WAS THE ONLY ARCHER WHO COULD SHOOT 500 ARROWS AT SINGLE STRETCH
UDYOGA PARVA Section-88 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
O Keshava! With his
two arms, Arjuna rivals the thousand-armed Arjuna
48 and always surpasses him. With a singlethrust, he unleashes five hundred arrows.
6) ARJUNA SHOT 600 ARROWS IN LESS THAN A SECOND AS IF THEY WERE ONLY ONE. WARRIORS LIKE KARNA HAVE NEVER ACHIEVED SUCH A FEAT
DRONA PARVA Section-66 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
At this, Partha strung a great bow. He was supreme amongthose who were skilled in the use of all weapons and was better than the preceptor. Hequickly released six hundred arrows, as if he had grasped one alone.
7) ARJUNA KILLED TEN LAKHS GANDHARVAS IN A SINGLE SHOT
VANA PARVA Section-234 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
In that war,insolent about his strength, Arjuna used his agneya weapon to send a million gandharvas toYama’s abode.
8) ARJUNA PRAISED BY HIS FRIEND CHITRASENA FOR HIS SUPERHUMAN ARCHERY SKILLS WHEN HE SHOT ARROWS IN ONE CONTINUOUS LINE DURING VIRATA WAR
VIRATA PARVA Section-59 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
On witnessing this extraordinary
sight, the powerful gandharva Chitrasena was extremely delighted and told the king of the
gods these words of praise. “Look at the way these arrows, the destroyers of enemies, travel.
As Jishnu releases his divine weapons, they are linked in a chain. Men will not believe this, because they
185 do not exist among them. There has been a wonderful collection of these
ancient and great weapons. The soldiers are incapable of looking at Pandava. He dazzles like
the midday sun in the sky. They are both famous in their deeds. They are skilled in battle.
They are equal in their exploits. They are extremely difficult to vanquish in battle.”
9) ARJUNA KILLED 7 AKSHOUHINI ARMY IN A SINGLE DAY
DRONA PARVA Section-125 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
‘“Duryodhana said, ‘O preceptor! Behold the great destruction of those whose heads have
been sprinkled.27 I placed my grandfather, the brave Bhishma, at the forefront of the battle.
Having slain him, the avaricious Shikhandi satisfied his old desire. With all the Panchalas, he
is now afflicting the vanguard of the army. There is the other invincible one, your discipleSavyasachi. He has destroyed seven akshouhinis and has killed King Jayadratha
ADI PARVA Section-2 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
Angered at Abhimanyu’s death, Partha killed King Jayadratha and seven akshouhinis of soldiers in battleand killed in war the remaining sanshaptakas
10) ARJUNA WAS THE ONLY WARRIOR WHO WAS CAPABLE TO DESTROY ALL THE THREE WORLDS IN THE TWINKLING OF THE EYE
UDYOGA PARVA Section-195 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
Thus addressed by the king, Gudakesha Dhananjaya
looked towards Vasudeva and replied in these words. “All of them are great-souled and
skilled in the use of weapons. They can fight in many ways. O great king! There is no doubt
that they will kill your soldiers. But I speak the truth when I say that you should not betortured in your mind. When I have Vasudeva as an aide, on a single chariot, I can slay the
three worlds in an instant, with the immortals, with their mobile and immobile objects, and
with everything that is the past, the present and the future.
11) ARJUNA THE ONLY WARRIOR TO DESTROY THE SUPREME ARMOR OF KARNA ON 17TH DAY
KARNA PARVA Section-66 (BORI CE, Dr. Bibek Debroy translation)
Arjuna drew his bow all the way back up to his ears and struck him with twelve sharp arrows. Those
iron arrows were like venomous serpents in their force. He drew his bow all the way back up to his
ears and shot them. They were released well. They shattered his supreme and colourful armour, as ifthey were robbing him of his life.
So, from all the evidences provided above any neutral and sensible person will clearly conclude that Arjuna was the greatest exceptional archer whose prowess could be surpassed only by Lord Shiva.
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