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Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit · Chapter
The Jewelled Arrow explained
Sringa-Bhuja uses a jewelled arrow to shoot a magician-crane, leading to a series of events that ultimately free the imprisoned Queen Guna-Vara.
What happens
Sringa-Bhuja uses a jewelled arrow to shoot a magician-crane, leading to a series of events that ultimately free the imprisoned Queen Guna-Vara.
Themes in this chapter
Magic and the Supernatural
The jewelled arrow and the magician-crane are central magical elements in this chapter.
Justice and Retribution
The shooting of the crane leads to the liberation of the unjustly imprisoned queen.
Characters to notice
- Sringa-Bhuja
The prince who shoots the magician-crane with the jewelled arrow.
- Guna-Vara
The queen who is imprisoned and later freed as a result of the events.