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The Narayanastra (IAST: , sanskrit: ???????????? ) is the personal missile weapon of Vishnu in his Narayana form, this astra ("weapon" in Sanskrit) lets loose a powerful tirade of millions of deadly missiles simultaneously. The intensity of the shower increases with resistance. The only defense is showing total submission before the missiles hit, which will cause them to stop and spare the target.
Ashwathama, a Kuru warrior-hero in the epic Mahabharata unleashes the weapon on the Pandava forces.
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The Narayanastra (IAST: , sanskrit: ???????????? ) is the personal missile weapon of Vishnu in his Narayana form, this astra ("weapon" in Sanskrit) lets loose a powerful tirade of millions of deadly missiles simultaneously. The intensity of the shower increases with resistance. The only defense is showing total submission before the missiles hit, which will cause them to stop and spare the target.
Ashwathama, a Kuru warrior-hero in the epic Mahabharata unleashes the weapon on the Pandava forces. Lord Krishna, who is the Avatara of Vishnu tells the Pandavas and their warriors to drop their weapons and lie down on the ground, submitting completely to the power of the weapon. The secret of the weapon was known by only three warriors: Drona, Aswatthama, and Krishna. It was also said that the weapon can be used only once in a war and if tried to use it twice it would devour the user's own army.
When targeted, the Pandava hero Bhima refuses to surrender, thinking it cowardice, and attacks the downpour of fiery arrows. The Narayana weapon concentrates its shower upon him, and he is steadily exhausted. He is not killed, however, as Krishna and his brothers restrain him in time.
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