Epic / Puranic traditions

Anjalika Arrowअञ्जलिक बाण

Arrow / missile

Arjuna’s Anjalika missile is associated with the killing of Karna in the Karna Parva.

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The world of Anjalika Arrow.

Arjuna’s Anjalika missile is associated with the killing of Karna in the Karna Parva.

Weapons

Details & context.

Tradition dependence
High — compare the identified textual or regional account.
Weapon type
Arrow / missile
Creator
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Original owner
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Known wielders / association
Arjuna
Materials / divine origin
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Powers & combat abilities
Arjuna’s Anjalika missile is associated with the killing of Karna in the Karna Parva.
Limitations
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Famous uses
Arjuna’s final confrontation with Karna.
Victims / opponents
Karna
Editorial power tier
Unassigned — weapons are not placed in the 700-being ranking.
Editorial rarity
Divine armament
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.

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Texts & references.

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Mahabharata — Ganguli translation

Complete epic, translated by K. M. Ganguli.

Mahabharata · Translations and numbering vary by edition. Separate the primary text from its commentary.

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