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Tales of Arjuna
Arjuna was as devoted to Krishna as Hanuman was to Rama. Our

first story, which is based on a folktale popular in South India, is about
the encounter between Arjuna and Hanuman both of whom come to
realise that Rama and Krishna are one and the same.
Arjuna was trained by Drona, the master of archery, and he
acquired powerful weapons by propitiating the gods. But the weapon
that made him invincible was his mighty bow, Gandiva, which he
obtained from Agni.
Arjuna and his cousin, Krishna, were inseparable, and it was to
Krishna that he always turned for guidance. In the battle of Kuruk-
shetra, Krishna acted as Arjuna’s charioteer.
There were, however, occasions when Arjuna became vain and
boastful. The third story shows how Krishna gently, but firmly,
corrected Arjuna on such occasions.
AM AR C H ITR A K A TH A means good reading.

Over 78 million copies sold so far.
Script: Lopamudra Artworks: C.M. Vitankar
Editor: Anant Pai

© India Book House Limited, 1979. Reprinted May, 1997. ISBN 81-7508-075-2
Published by Anant Pai for India Book House Limited, Fleet Building, Mathuradas Vasanji Road, Marol Naka,
Andheri (EX Mumbai - 400 059 and printed by him at Prasad Offset Press, Shed B&CS, No. 42,
Hissa No. 2, Sativali, Vasai Kaman Road, Vasai Taluka, Thane District.
# IN COASTAL TAMIL NADU
ARJUNA>THE MONKEYANP THE£0/
/" ’W:* V -/
ONCE, WHILE ARJUNA m 3 ON A PILGRIMAGE JO
VARIOUS HOLY PLACES, HE CAME TO RAMESWARAM* viu« *\V
* /V COASTAL TAMIL NADU

amar chitra katha
TALES OF ARJUNA
SO ARJUNA S ET TO WORK AND BEGAN TO BRIDGE THE WATERS BETWEEN

LANKA ANP THE MAINLAND W/TH A SHOWER O F ARROWS.
am ar chitra katha
WHEN IT COLLAPSED THIS TIME ARJUNA SHOT THE
ARROWS CLOSER, LEAVING NO GAPS
N O ! I CAN’T BETWEEN THEM.
BELIEVE IT !
I’LL TRY
A6AIN. ^
^ THIS IS STRONGER BUT HE HAD HARDLV TAKEN A FEW

THAN I EXP E C TED ! I’LL A A rs O C C T C H / ? 14// ,mm« /
TALES OF ARJUNA
a m a r c h itra k a th a
WHY DON’T >DU TWO AS SOON AS THE BRIDGE WAS READY,

COMPETE AGAIN THE MONKEY BEGAN WALKING ACROSS
AND L E T ME BE THE / TH AT’S A
WHAT’S HAPPENING TO M E ?
MV STRENGTH IS LEAVING
M E! I FEEL WEAK' .
THE MONKEY MADE HIMSELFAS

LARGE AS A MOUNTAIN - ••
TALES OF ARJUNA
amar chitra katha
TALES OF AR JUN A
* CLAR/P/ED BUTTER
amar chitra katha
TALES OF A R JU N A
AT THAT MOMENT, ARJUNA AND KRISHNA WERE RELAXING ON THE BANK OF

THE YAMUNA. (——7------ l - u A . - j » ■*""------------------ -------- *----------- |
} I V& V THIS HAS SEEN AN UN-
a m a r c h it r a k a th a
AON/ TOLD THEM WHO HE WAS AND

WHY H E HAD COME TO THEM —
WE CAN TACKLE MANY INDRAS.
BUT WE DO NOT HAVE THE WEAPONS/
TO MATCH OUR SKILL AND SPEED.
WE ALSO NEED A GOOD
CHARIOT. _______-'''"'’THEN
P ------r
ii iM--------
i i n 7/"TTSHALL
■■ , SIVE
TH£SEYOU
//VA FLASH, VARUNA PLACED ALL THE WEAPONS AND THE CHARIOT BEFORE HIM.
TALES OF A R JU N A
URGED ON BY THEM, A6N/ CHANGED HIS FORM. HE THEM BROKE OUT WTO SEVEN
FLAMES AND SURROUNDED THE FOREST, SETT/N6 IT ABLAZE ON ALL SIDES.
AS THE FLAMES ROSE H/OH, KR/SHNA TURNED TO
ARJUNA. i----------------------------------------------i n -----------------afeggSkft
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'9M O&&P d o Ac/OW J V HJ./M 03H3AOD GVM ±S3& O d 3H1 77,H • * •
DL)4D'l) DJJIVjD JD U JD
THE NEXT MOMENT THE SKY M S CLEAR. AND LOOK! ON THE

THE SUN SHONE BR/GHTUi AND A COOL OTHER SIDE THE
BREEZE FANNED AON/ AS HE BLAZED ASURAS AND NA6AS
AFRESH. SUDDENLY — ARE CHAR&ING
FORWARD!
TALES OF A R JUN A
THAT THEY RETREATED IN PANIC. INDRA COULD NOT HELP ADMIRING ARJUNA.
BUT,ALL THE SAME, HE SENT BUT ARJUNA QUICKLY WARDED OFF THE
DOWN A SHOWER OF STONES. SHOWER W/TH HIS ARROWS. I------
I AM PLEASED! HIS VALOUR

IS UNMATCHED* AND KRISHNA
HAS VANQUISHED THE ASURAS
AND NASAS WITH HIS DISCUS!
IF IT WERE NOT FOR . /— -
TAKSHAKA I WOULD"dMgtfa,
AT THAT MOMENT A VOCE ECHOED /4S TWey SAW /A034 r e t r e a t /n o , ar jun a

7
FROM THE HEAVENS, pj-------- ------
“vju w U y
r YOUR FRIEND, TAKSHAKA,'— 1
IS SAFE. WHEN THE FIRE (
BROKE OUT, HE WAS AT V.
KURUKSHETRA. O INDRA! NO
ONE CAN DEFEAT ARJUNA AND
KRISHNA. AND THE DESTRUC
TION OF KHANDAVA HAS
BEEN ORDAINED BY FATE. |
s SO &IVE UP THE Fl&HT.
18
m ay m v fr ien d s h ip
WITHARJU N A L A S T
TA LE S O F A R J U N A
AS /A'DRA WENT AWAY, /T WAS A6N/ ’S WHEN AGN! LEFT, ARJUNA, KRISHNA
TURN TO BESTOW A REWARD— \------------ AND MAYA 'RELAXED ON THE BANK OF
A RIVER.
I HAVE BEEN ©RATIFIED
BY YOU. YOU SHALL, AT
MY COMMAND, BE ABLE
TO TRAVEL ANYWHERE
A T WILL.
AND THAT WAS HOW YUDHISHTHIRA ACQUIRED THE MA&N/F/CENT HALL THAT BECAME
THE LA3T STRAW FOR H/S ALREADY ENV/OUS COUSINS, THE KAURAVAS, AND
INDUCED THEM TO DECEITFULLY DEPRIVE YUDHISHTHIRA OF HIS KINGDOM.
22
TA LE S OF A R J U N A
ARJUNA HUMBLED
am ar chitra katha
TALES OF ARJUNA
a m a r c h itra k a th a
ARJUNA RAISED HIS BOW- •*
' *-AND COVERED THE HUT W/TH A THICK NETWORK OF ARROWS.

TALES OF A R JU N A
THE BRAHMAN RUSHED OUT OF THE

HUT LIKE ONE POSSESSED,
WHERE IS MV SONr^
BEFORE I HAD AT
LEAST, BEHELD MV
DEAD CHILDREN. THIS
TIME I DIDN’T EVEN
SEE MV CHILD t
3l
28
TALES OF AR JUN A
KRISHNA16 DISCUS WH/RREP ON AHEAD

CUTTING INITH ITS OWN LUSTRE A
BRIGHT PATH THROUGH THE DARKNESS.
ARJUNA STOOD DAZED FOR A MOMENT.

THEN H E, TOO, BOWED IN REVERENCE.
HAD THESE BRAHMAN BOVS
BROUGHT HERE ONLY TO &VE YOU
AN OPPORTUNTY TO COME HERE.
SLAY THE ASURAS AND HELP PRE
SERVE THE DIVINE LAW. THAT IS
YOUR MISSION. AFTER FINISH-,
IN© IT, COME BACK
QUICKLY TO ME.
TALES OF AR JUN A
AND THEN ARJUNA REALISED WHY

THIS WHOLE PRAMA HAD BEEN PLWED.

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Tales of Arjuna

Arjuna was as devoted to Krishna as Hanuman was to Rama. Our

AM AR C H ITR A K A TH A means good reading.

Script: Lopamudra Artworks: C.M. Vitankar

Editor: Anant Pai

* /V COASTAL TAMIL NADU

SO ARJUNA S ET TO WORK AND BEGAN TO BRIDGE THE WATERS BETWEEN

^ THIS IS STRONGER BUT HE HAD HARDLV TAKEN A FEW

WHY DON’T >DU TWO AS SOON AS THE BRIDGE WAS READY,

THE MONKEY MADE HIMSELFAS

AT THAT MOMENT, ARJUNA AND KRISHNA WERE RELAXING ON THE BANK OF

AON/ TOLD THEM WHO HE WAS AND

'9M O&&P d o Ac/OW J V HJ./M 03H3AOD GVM ±S3& O d 3H1 77,H • * •

THE NEXT MOMENT THE SKY M S CLEAR. AND LOOK! ON THE

I AM PLEASED! HIS VALOUR

AT THAT MOMENT A VOCE ECHOED /4S TWey SAW /A034 r e t r e a t /n o , ar jun a

ARJUNA RAISED HIS BOW- •*

' *-AND COVERED THE HUT W/TH A THICK NETWORK OF ARROWS.

THE BRAHMAN RUSHED OUT OF THE

KRISHNA16 DISCUS WH/RREP ON AHEAD

ARJUNA STOOD DAZED FOR A MOMENT.

AND THEN ARJUNA REALISED WHY

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