Who had the most number of exclusive astra's in Mahabharata.

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shripadk

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Posted: 11 years ago

#11

Originally posted by: TheWatcher
Sure Nobody else had Narayan astra?

No one else from the list you gave me. Krishna had it (as he was Lord Narayana's incarnation anyways). However Drona received it directly from Lord Narayana. Neither Bhishma, Arjuna or Karna had that astra. It was handed over to Ashwathama. If you would like a reference I can give you.

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Arijit

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Posted: 11 years ago

#12

Originally posted by: TheWatcher
I am here talking about exclusive weapons. Weapons like Brahmashira,Brahmastra Were possessed by Drona , Bhishma ,Karna and Arjuna thats the reason i didnt put it up there.

aah you mean mohini astra, which was given to him by naarayan.

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TheWatcher

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Posted: 11 years ago

#13

No reference required for that, Ashwatthama was one immature kid the only way he could have received the narayan astra was through his father.I did not put Krishna in the list because he had every weapon being Vishnu himself.

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Manoj

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Posted: 11 years ago

#14

Aashwatthama had Narayanastra (he used it against Pandav army after Drona's death).

I also think Arjun had the astra you said which Bheeshma had to put his foes to sleep (he used it in Virat war)

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halfbloodprince

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Posted: 11 years ago

#15

Originally posted by: Manojie
Aashwatthama had Narayanastra (he used it against Pandav army after Drona's death).

I also think Arjun had the astra you said which Bheeshma had to put his foes to sleep (he used it in Virat war)

Arjuna had used an irresistible Sammohan astra he had obtained from Kubera, in the Virat war. Everyone except Bheeshma became unconscious.

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TheWatcher

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Posted: 11 years ago

#16

So nobody else had samohan astra ? apart from Arjuna

Edited by TheWatcher - 11 years ago

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india2050

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Posted: 11 years ago

#17

Would like to understand from the @TM the purpose of knowing who had what astras.

Is it just to prepare a list or something more?

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Diala D

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Posted: 11 years ago

#18

Samohanastra was used in Virata war by Arjuna, that is exclusive to him or not, am not sure.. But it was not used to deprive the Kuru warriors off their senses.. that was done by Gandiva's twang and Devadutta Conch not any astra.. After the Sanmohana was used, other normal arrows were also used on them before the Kurus fainted so Sanmohana does not have anything to do with that..

And warding off with weapons, all the weapons of those bulls among the Kurus, the wielder of the Gandiva who was capable of enduring all foes, evolved another irresistible weapon obtained from Indra, called Sanmohana. And entirely covering the cardinal and other directions with sharp and keen-edged arrows furnished with beautiful feathers, that mighty hero stupefied their senses with the twang of the Gandiva. And once more, taking up with both his hands that large conch of loud blare, Partha, that slayer of foes, blew it with force and filled the cardinal and other points, the whole earth, and sky, with that noise. And those foremost of the Kuru heroes were all deprived of their senses by the sound of that conch blown by Partha. And all of them stood still, their bows, from which they were never separated, dropping down from their hands.

Edited by ...Diala... - 11 years ago

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TheWatcher

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Posted: 11 years ago

#19

Originally posted by: india2050
Would like to understand from the @TM the purpose of knowing who had what astras.
Is it just to prepare a list or something more?

Its just that I want to know the exclusive astra's used in Mahabharata. its like a List of Exclusive astra's