Historical Site of the Mahabharata
Panchanada
पञ्चनद
Where Arjuna failed to protect the Yadava women
Panchanada (Central Punjab plains, Pakistan): Where Arjuna failed to protect the Yadava women, located at coordinates 31.00°N, 72.50°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Historical Site |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | पञ्चनद |
| Coordinates | 31.00°N, 72.50°E |
| Modern location | Central Punjab plains, Pakistan |
| Significance | Where Arjuna failed to protect the Yadava women |
About Panchanada
The land of the five rivers of the Punjab. Here, after the fall of Dwaraka, Abhira robbers attacked Arjuna as he escorted the Yadava women - and the great archer, his divine strength departed, could not string Gandiva in time to save them (Mausala Parva).
Why it matters: Where Arjuna failed to protect the Yadava women
Details
- Lesson
- Arjuna's helplessness signaled the age of the heroes had ended
On the Map
Panchanada
Panchanada sits at 31.00°N, 72.50°E, in Central Punjab plains, Pakistan.
View on the full mapEvents at Panchanada
- Arjuna's Arms Fail at PanchanadaYear 36In the Five Rivers country, Abhira herdsmen armed with staves raid the column of Yadava widows. Arjuna finds he can barely lift Gandiva, his celestial weapons forgotten - the hero of Kurukshetra routed by cowherds.