.. kArtavIrya dvAdashanAma stotram ..

; kAt vFy ’AdfnAm -to/m^ ;

kAt vFyA j no nAm rAjA bAhshúvAn^ .

t-y -mrZmA/  Z gt\ n£\ l<yt  ; 1;
kAt vFy , Kl’ qF ktvFy sto blF .
shúbAh, f/℄no r?tvAsA DnD r, ; 2;
r?tgDo r?tmASyo rAjA -mt rBF£d, .
’Adf{tAEn nAmAEn kAt vFy -y y, pW  t^ ; 3;
s\pd-t/ jAyt  jn-t/ vf\ gt, .
aAny(yAf d
r-T\ "  mlAByt\ Eþym^ ; 4;
shúbAhsfr\ mEht\
s Ap\ r?tA\br\ r?tEkrFVkXlm^ .
orAEd-d£By-nAf\ i£d\ t\
 t^ mhAbl-Evj\EBt-kAt vFy m^ ; 5;
yAy
y-y -mrZmA/  Z sv d,K"yo Bv  t^ .
yàAmAEn " mhAvFy –Aj n, ktvFy vAn^" ; 6;
{hhyAEDpt  , -to/\ shúAvEkAErtm^ .
vAE tAT þd\ nZA\ -vrA>y\ skt\ yEd ; 7;
; iEt kAt vFy ’AdfnAm -to/m^ ;
Note:-
(1) Srimad Bhagavatam says a few lines about Arjuna (he was the
son of Kritavirya and hen e alled Kartaviryarjuna), in verses 23 to 27 in
hapter 23, Book9. The verses and their rough translations are given here.
aj n, ktvFy -y s=t’Fp  ˜ro_Bvt^ .
dA/ yAˆr
 r\fAt^ þA=tyogmhAgZ, ;
n n
n\ kAt vFy -y gEt\ yA-yEt pAEt vA, .
y+dAntpoyog€tvFy jyAEdEB, ;
p AfFEtshúAEZ &yAhtbl,smA, .
an£Ev-mrZo bBj _"yqX^vs ;
t-y p/shú  q p { vov ErtA mD
 .
jyvj, f
rf no vÆqBo mD!Ej t, ;
Arjuna, the son of Kritavirya be ame the ruler of the entire world with
its seven ontinents. From his guru Sri Dattatreya he attained a part
manifestation of Sri Hari. He be ame an expert yogi and was blessed with
the siddhis (mysti powers). No other king ould be ompared with Arjuna
in valour, muni en e, as eti ism, wisdom and other virtues. He ruled

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for 85,000 years and enjoyed all the pleasures. His strength (of body,
mind and senses) remained unimpaired. His very remembran e proves to be
a se urity against loss of wealth. He had a thousand sons. All of them,
ex ept ve, were killed by Parasurama. One of Arjuna's des endants
was Yadu. Yadu's des endants were known as Yadavas.

(2):- Arjuna or Kartaviryarjuna, as he is popularly known, also nds a

mention in the Uttara Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. ( hapters 31 - 33).
Sage Agastya narrates the story of Ravana to Rama.
Ravana did severe penan e and as a result got great powers from Brahama.
He felt he was invin ible. He ould defeat anyone he ame a ross
with ease. He be ame pued up with pride and was looking out
for someone with whom he an have a good ght.
He went to the ity of Mahishmati, the ity on the banks of river Narmada,
from where Arjuna ruled. Soon, he got into a severe ght with Arjuna.
Ravana was hit on his hest by Arjuna and fell down rying. Arjuna
trussed him up and imprisoned him. Sage Pulastya, the grand father of
Ravana, heard of Ravana's defeat and subsequent imprisonment by Arjuna.
He felt pity for Ravana's ondition and ame to Mahishmati and requested
Arjuna to release Ravana. Arjuna immediately a eded to the request and
released Ravana. Later both Arjuna and Ravana entered into an treaty
of friendship. Another version of the stotram ontaining his twelve
names is given below.

kAt vFy , shúA", ktvFy st, blF .

shúbAh, f/℄n, r?tvAsA DnD r, ; 1;
r?tgDo r?tmASy, rAjA -mt rBF£d, .
’Adf{tAEn nAmAEn kAt vFy -y y, -mr
 t^ ; 2;
an£dý&ytA t-y n£-y pnrAgm, .
s\pd-t-y jAyt  jnA-t-y vfo sdA ; 3;
These verses say that one who remembers the twelve names of the great
Arjuna, son of Kritavirya, will be blessed with prosperity.
He will draw (attra t) people to him. He will not lose his wealth or
property by theft et ., and will also get ba k the money that
he had lost.
; iEt kAt vFy ’AdfnAm -to/m^ s\p
Z m^ ;
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