Savyasachi

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Savyasachi is a celebrated epithet of the Mahabharata hero Arjuna, highlighting his legendary ambidextrous skill in archery and combat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
mythological epithet
appearsInText Mahabharata critical edition
surface form: Mahabharata (critical tradition)
appliedToRole archer
warrior
associatedWithSkill archery
combat
associatedWithTrait ambidexterity
category Epithets in the Mahabharata
Names of Arjuna
contrastsWith ordinary right-handed archers
culture Hindu
derivesFromRoot Sanskrit root "savya" (left) and "sachi" (hand/armed/skillful)
describedIn Mahabharata
epithetOf Arjuna
hasMeaning ambidextrous one
one who can use both hands with equal skill
honorificType heroic epithet
language Sanskrit
refersTo Arjuna
relatedConcept Arjuna
surface form: Pandava prince Arjuna
relatedWork Bhagavata Purana
religiousContext Hindu mythology
script Devanagari (when written in modern Sanskrit/Hindi)
symbolizes extraordinary martial excellence
perfect control over weapons
timePeriodOfOrigin ancient India
tradition Indian epic tradition
usedFor praising Arjuna’s martial prowess
usedIn Hindu devotional and narrative literature referring to Arjuna

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Arjuna epithet Savyasachi