Vaishnavastraवैष्णवास्त्र

Astras

Details & context.

Tradition dependence

High; distinguish individual epic accounts.

Astra class

Invoked celestial weapon

Associated deity

Vishnu

Origin & transmission

Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.

Known wielders

Bhagadatta in Drona Parva.

Invocation & withdrawal

Epic accounts describe instruction, invocation and withdrawal. This entry does not supply a reconstructed mantra.

Effects & destructive capability

A Vishnu-associated weapon features in Bhagadatta’s confrontation with Arjuna, where Krishna intervenes.

Special properties

Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.

Restrictions

Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.

Counters & defenses

Krishna receives the weapon in the Bhagadatta episode; this is a narrative intervention, not a general counter formula.

Recorded uses & battles

Kurukshetra War.

Affected characters

Arjuna; Krishna.

Editorial power tier

Supreme Astra — editorial grouping

Editorial rarity

Archive classification

Tradition notes

Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.