Two Krishnas and One Chariot

Arjuna was the principal character in the epic Mahabharat of India.It was said that this epic poem was written on the banks of River Ganges (Ganga) by Maharishi Vyasa, the scion of Vedic scholars in ancient India encompassing every aspect for leading a virtuous living by kings and their subjects.Arjuna was handsome, well versed in all Sastras.Master of vedic sciences, foremost archer warrior of the times who never faced defeat from his powerful rivals.He was therefore known as Vijaya, Phalguna,Dhananjaya,Partha,Savyasachi etc etc (success,triumphant).He was the favourite cousin of Lord Krishna who called Arjuna as his ‘alter ego’ and revealed him the “Bhagavadgita”,the treatise and quintessence of human values for a righteous living for all mankind.And therefore, the Gita was assigned as the ‘Light of Asia’ by the English thauthor and poet of early 20 century Sir Edwin Arnold who translated the poem into English language and thus rendering it into a universal document on human virtues.In short there is no Mahabharat sans Arjuna and his friend ,philosopher and guide Lord Krishna, who joins only in the middle of the epic history of India that is Bharat.