Chitraratha

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Chitraratha is a gandharva (celestial musician) who was defeated in combat by Arjuna. Yudhishthira counseled Arjuna to release him.

When

First attested
1500 BCE
Attested period
-1500 – 2020
Historical notes
Part of the Mahabharata epic.

Relationships

enemy of
Arjuna

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Later, when Arjuna defeated the gandharva Chitraratha in combat, Yudhishthira counseled Arjuna to release him.”

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