Krishna refers to Arjuna as Partha. Partha means ‘son of Pritha’. Pritha is another name for Kunti, Arjuna’s mother. Arjuna was born into the royal family of Hastinapura. He was acknowledged as a son of Pandu by his first wife Kunti, though he was fathered by the grace of Indra, rather than by Pandu who was cursed that he would die if he tried to father children. Arjuna was the third son, after Yudhishthira and Bhima. He had two younger brothers, the twin sons born to Pandu’s second wife Madri, Nakula and Sahadeva
Why was Arjuna known as Partha?
