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From the epics · 1 telling
Agni asks Arjuna to give back the Gandiva
The Pandavas set out on their last journey; Arjuna still carries Gandiva and the two quivers.
From the epics · 3 tellings
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.