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  2. Narayanastra - Wikipedia

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    Lord Krishna dragging Bhima from his chariot for saving him from the Narayanastra. Ashvatthama, a warrior in the epic Mahabharata, came into the possession of the astra, and used it against the Pandava forces. [4] When it was used, the Ekadasha (Eleven) Rudras appeared in the sky to destroy the Pandavas.

  3. List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Narayanastra - The personal missile of Vishnu in his Narayana or Naraina form. Pashupatastra - An irresistible destructive personal weapon of Shiva and Kali, discharged by the mind, the eyes, words, or a bow. Samvarta Astra - Weapon belonging to Yama. Used by Emperor Bharata to annihilate thirty million gandharvas in a moment, tearing them to ...

  4. Hindu mythological wars - Wikipedia

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    The intensity of the shower increases with resistance. The only solution is enacting submission before the missile; only then will it cease. The Narayanastra was first used by Rama in the Ramayana. Then, thousands of years later, this astra was again used by Ashwatthama in the Kurukshetra War against the Pandava army. Apart from Rama, only ...

  5. Ashwatthama - Wikipedia

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    The Narayanastra destroyed one Akshauhini of the Pandava army. However, after the use of Narayanastra, a terrible war between both armies took place. Seeing his Narayanastra fail to kill the Pandavas, Ashwatthama invoked the Agneyastra and launched it toward all the visible and invisible foes.

  6. Astra (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    Narayanastra: Vishnu: Creates showers of arrows and discs. The astra's power increased with the resistance offered to it. This weapon had to be obtained from Vishnu's Narayana form directly, and could be used only once. It is one of the most powerful weapons. [39] Any attempt to invoke it a second time rebounds on the user and his troops.

  7. Narakasura - Wikipedia

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    Krishna used the Narayanastra and the Agneyastra against the army of Narakasura. The battle was furiously fought. Narakasura possessed 11 Akshauhinis that he unleashed on Krishna. However, the deity slew them all with little effort. Krishna also killed Mura, Narakasura's general. Thus, Krishna is called 'Murāri' (the killer of Mura). [24] [25]

  8. Karna Parva - Wikipedia

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    Narayanastra failed to harm Krishna as he himself is an incarnation of Narayana. When urged by Duryodhana to use the weapon again, desirous of victory, Aswatthama sadly responded that if the weapon is used again, it would turn on its user. Narayanastra destroyed one Akshauhini of Pandava army completely. After the use of Narayanastra, a ...

  9. Narayana - Wikipedia

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    Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and epithets of Vishnu.In this form, the deity is depicted in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, symbolising the masculine principle and associated with his role of creation.