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Does Arjuna have Narayanastra?
NARAYAN ASTRA. Arjun also had the Narayanastra but did not counter it because Narayan himself was sitting besides him and he did not want to disrespect him . Moreover , it was Krishna who asked the army for complete surrender as this is only counter for that weapon.
Did Arjun have all Astras?
Raudrastra of Mahadev. Brahmashira astra. Vajra astra of Indra dev. Vaishnav astra.
Which astra was used by Ashwathama?
The Narayanastra
The Narayanastra (Sanskrit: नारायणास्त्र, romanized: nārāyaṇastra) (or Narainastra) was the personal weapon of Lord Vishnu in his Narayana form. This astra (“weapon” in Sanskrit) fired a volley of millions of deadly missiles simultaneously, the intensity of which rises in proportion to the resistance of the target.
What is the power of Arjuna’s celestial weapon?
Arjuna was capable of shooting all of his celestial weapons including Pashupatastra by the power of his mind alone. It would destroy entire armies at once and could also counter most other astras. In the epic Mahabharata, it is said that the weapon manifests with the head of Lord Brahma as its tip.
What is the name of the bow and Sword of Vishnu?
Bow of Vishnu is known as Sharanga and sword is Nandaka. [A traditional depiction is Vishnu reclining on the coils of the serpent Shesha, accompanied by his consort Lakshmi, as he “dreams the universe into reality”.
What are the precepts of Vaishnavism?
Vaishnavism precepts include the avatar (incarnation) doctrine, wherein Vishnu incarnates numerous times, in different forms, to set things right and bring back the balance in the universe.
What is the significance of Lord Vishnu’s 4th arm?
In the fourth arm, he holds a lotus flower ( padma) which symbolizes purity and transcendence. The items he holds in various hands varies, giving rise to twenty four combinations of iconography, each combination representing a special form of Vishnu.