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.
Statements (48)
| 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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