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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.
He is also described as a Maharathi [1] who fought on the side of the Kauravas against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War, and was cursed by Krishna with immortality for his attempt to kill Uttarā's unborn child. [2] Ashwatthama had gained knowledge of various divine weapons, namely the Narayanastra, Brahmastra, Brahmashirastra, and many others.
Krishna used the Narayanastra and the Agneyastra against the army of Narakasura. The battle was furiously fought. ... Thus, Krishna is called 'Murāri' (the killer of ...
Narayana (as Krishna) is also described in the Bhagavad Gita as having a universal form which is beyond the ordinary limits of human perception or imagination. [20] In the Narayana Sukta, Narayana is essentially the supreme force and/or essence of all: 'Nārāyaṇa parabrahman tatvam Nārāyaṇa paraha'. [21]
The only way to escape is total submission, which prompts the weapon to spare the target as stated by Krishna. When it was used, Ekadasha (Eleven) Rudras appeared in the sky to destroy the targets. Millions of types of weapons, including Chakras , Gadhas , and ultra sharp arrows appeared in a rage to destroy the target or an opposing army.
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 ...
Narayanastra: Invincible and painful, this astra is unconquerable except by total submission, this astra was used by Krishna against Shiva when Shiva was fighting on behalf of the evil Banasura, when Shiva charged his personal Pashupatastra on Krishna, Krishna used this to make Shiva fall asleep, allowing him to move past him and cut off ...
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 ...