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00:00Mahabharata story, who inherited Arjuna's divine Gandiva, read on.
00:10Arjuna and his divine bow. Arjuna, a key figure in the Mahabharata, possessed a divine bow
00:15named Gandiva. This bow was given to him by Agni, the fire god. Learn what became of this
00:21powerful weapon.
00:25Parakshit crowned king. Before ascending to heaven, Pandavas crowned Abhimanyu's son,
00:31Parakshit, as the king of Hastinapur and renounced their kingdom to embark on a journey accompanied
00:37by Draupadi.
00:40Arjuna's attachment to Gandiva. During their journey to heaven, the Pandavas reached the
00:45shores of the Red Sea. Until then, Arjuna, out of attachment, had not relinquished his
00:50divine bow, Gandiva, and his quiver.
00:55Agni appears before the Pandavas. When the Pandavas reached the Red Sea, Agni appeared
01:00before them. He said, Arjuna, the Gandiva bow you possess is the greatest of all bows.
01:05I gave it to you.
01:09Agni's instructions to Arjuna. Agni told Arjuna, I brought this divine bow for you from Varuna.
01:15You do not need it on your journey to heaven. Return it to Varuna.
01:21Arjuna returns Gandiva. Upon hearing Agni's words, Arjuna cast his bow and quiver into
01:26the vast waters of the Red Sea. Agni then departed and the Pandavas continued their
01:30journey to heaven.