Varuna gives the bow Gandiva, and takes it back

At Agni's request Varuna gives Arjuna the bow Gandiva, two quivers and a chariot before the Khandava fire; at the end Arjuna throws the bow back into the sea for him.

The story, beat by beat

1. Agni, wanting help to burn Khandava, thinks of Varuna, who appears.
2. Agni asks for the bow and quivers and the ape-bannered chariot that Varuna had from King Soma.
3. Varuna gives Gandiva, two inexhaustible quivers and the chariot for Arjuna, and the discus for Krishna.
4. Years later, on the last journey, Agni stops the Pandavas at the sea of red waters.
5. Agni says the bow was got from Varuna and must go back to him.
6. Arjuna throws Gandiva and the quivers into the water.

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