Divine weapons.

Extraordinary objects and their wielders.

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Weapons

The celestial bow

Gandiva is the celestial bow wielded by Arjuna. The Mahabharata’s Adi Parva describes its presentation to him in the Khandava episode.

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Vishnu's mace

Kaumodaki is Vishnu’s mace; its personified form is retained as a tradition note rather than a second ranked being.

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Vishnu's discus and its personified divine form

The divine discus belongs to Vishnu and Krishna’s iconography and narratives. Personification traditions remain part of its historical dossier.

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Krishna/Vishnu's conch

Panchajanya is Krishna’s conch, named at the opening of the Bhagavad Gita; personification accounts remain in its preserved dossier.

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