Vasavi Shakti
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Vasavi Shakti is the powerful divine spear given by the god Indra to the warrior Karna in the Indian epic Mahabharata, capable of killing any single opponent but usable only once.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astra
ⓘ
divine weapon ⓘ spear ⓘ |
| appearsInWar | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Ghatotkacha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Pandava–Kaurava conflict (indirectly through use in war) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | Itihasa ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Hindu mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotBe | reused ⓘ |
| cosmicAssociation | linked to the king of the gods ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian warfare mythology ⓘ |
| describedIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOfUse |
becomes unavailable after single use
ⓘ
instantly kills target ⓘ |
| exchangeContext | Indra obtained Karna’s kavacha and kundala in return ⓘ |
| fateAfterUse | returns to Indra or ceases to be available to mortals ⓘ |
| givenTo | Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Indra Shakti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vasavi Shakti Astra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGiver | Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower | capable of killing any single opponent ⓘ |
| hasUser | Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lethalityScope | designed for a single chosen target ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | instrument of fate in Karna’s downfall ⓘ |
| originRealm | Svarga (heaven of Indra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purposeOfUse | to kill Ghatotkacha ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | kavacha and kundala of Karna ⓘ |
| storyFunction | balances Karna’s loss of natural armor ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | removal weakened Karna against Arjuna ⓘ |
| symbolism | divine but conditional power ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Sanskrit epic literature ⓘ |
| usageLimitation | can be used only once ⓘ |
| usedAgainst | Ghatotkacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponClass | Indra’s personal weapon bestowed on a mortal ⓘ |
| weaponType | spear-like projectile ⓘ |
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