Why Arjuna is called Savyasachi (सव्यसाची)?

Why Arjuna is called Savyasachi (सव्यसाची)?

सव्य means “left-hand”

As mentioned by Adi Shankaracharya in the commentary of Bhagavata Gita verse 11.33

निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन्।।11.33।।

Who is सव्यसाचिन् ? सव्येन वामेनापि हस्तेन शराणां क्षेप्ता सव्यसाची इति उच्यते 

The one who can pull arrow using his left hand is called Savyasachi


Reference in Mahabharata :

It is mentioned by Arjuna himself in the Mahabharata, Virat Parva, chapter 44 verse 19,

उभौ मे दक्षिणौ पाणी गाण्डीवस्य विकर्षणे |
तेन देवमनुष्येषु सव्यसाचीति मां विदुः ||

“I can pull the string of Gandiva (गाण्डीव) using my left and right hand, therefore humans and devatas calls me Savyasachi

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