Here is a poem from tikkana's virATa parva, which indicates that arjuna is sparkling white Context: arjuna is identifying himself to uttara kumAra at gOgrahaNa time dharaNi durlabhamgu navadAta varNa mAra galuguTa narjunuDanDru nannu phalgunAhvaya muttara phalgunI vi SishTa kAla sanjananata jEsi kalige Ramana