Vijaya bow

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Vijaya bow is the legendary celestial bow in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for its invincibility and association with the great warrior Karna.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf celestial bow
legendary weapon
mythological object
appearsIn Karna narratives in the Mahabharata
associatedWith Karna NERFINISHED
battleHighlight duel between Karna and Arjuna
belongsToTradition Itihasa NERFINISHED
category Mythological bows
Weapons in Hindu mythology
contrastedWith Gandiva NERFINISHED
creator Vishvakarma NERFINISHED
culturalContext Indian epic tradition
describedIn Mahabharata NERFINISHED
domain mythology
famousIn Hindu epic tradition
Indian culture
genre epic literature
givenBy Parashurama NERFINISHED
givenTo Karna NERFINISHED
hasAttribute celestially forged
divinely gifted
languageOfName Sanskrit
meaningOfName victory
mythologicalStatus irreplaceable weapon
unique bow
narrativeRole key element of Karna’s martial identity
notableBearer Karna NERFINISHED
Parashurama NERFINISHED
opposedTo Gandiva NERFINISHED
origin Hindu mythology
primaryOpponentBearer Arjuna NERFINISHED
property associated with divine energy
could not be broken in battle
enhanced the prowess of its wielder
produced a thunderous sound when drawn
relatedWork Ramayana (as parallel epic tradition with divine weapons) NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
renownedFor celestial power
invincibility
symbolism divinely sanctioned power
martial excellence
timePeriodOfText ancient India NERFINISHED
usedAgainst Pandavas NERFINISHED
usedBySide Kauravas NERFINISHED
usedIn Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED
weaponType bow
wieldedBy Karna NERFINISHED
Parashurama NERFINISHED

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Karna weapon Vijaya bow