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Who had Narayanastra in Mahabharata?
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.
Who gave Narayanastra to Vishnu?
The narayanastra was a powerful weapon given to Ashvatthaman, one of the Kauravas, by the god Vishnu (also called Narayana). When Ashvatthaman fired the narayanastra, he unleashed a stream of scorching missiles on the Pandavas. The strength of these divine missiles increased as long as the target resisted.
How did Ashwathama get Narayanastra?
The commander of the Pandava army Dhiradhyadhuman jumps from his chariot and kills Drona with his sword. When Ashwathama came to know of his father’s death, he was angered and released a dangerous weapon – “Narayana-Astra”.
Is Narayanastra more powerful than Sambhav Astra?
Narayanastra is infinitely more powerful than Sambhav astra . It’s the divine weapon of Lord Vishnu himself. Lord Vishnu himself mentions that it’s capable of killing immortal gods and basically anyone . It cant be countered unless if a person possess equally powerful weapon like Pashupastra .
How to counter Narayana Astra?
Narayanastra is very dangerous astra. Only option to calm it down is to bow to its energy and respect it. Narayana Astra is a very powerful Astra which has no counter, except surrendering to the weapon by laying down your weapon. It is very powerful that Krishna used it to counter Shiva’s Astra.
What is the story of Karna in Mahabharata?
The story of Karna Karna is one of the central figures in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the first son of Kunti, and was thus half brother to the Pandavas, and the eldest of them. Although Duryodhana of the Kauravas appoint him king of Anga, his role in the legend far exceeds the importance of a king.
Who posses the most powerful version of Lord Shiva’s Pashupata Astra?
Arjuna possesed most powerful version of Lord Shiva’s Pashupata astra. The answer to this question is Rama, Vishwamitra, Krishna, Arjuna. Drona didn’t possess vaishnavastra and neither did Ashwathamma, Parshurama or Karna.