THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Raudra Bow
Abhimanyu is the young son of Arjuna and Subhadra. His chariot has tawny horses and a standard displaying a golden peacock. Balarama, called Rohini’s son in the passage, obtains an excellent Raudra bow and gives it to Abhimanyu because he is pleased with him.
More About Raudra Bow
A requested Rudra-associated bow designation whose equivalence with Pinaka is not assumed.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Weapon
- Form
- Bow
- Tradition
- Epic / Puranic traditions
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
The same list includes another Raudra among the five sons’ collective equipment. Those notices preserve a shared name without explaining whether the objects are related. Keeping them separate retains both the explicit gift to Abhimanyu and the limits of the surrounding catalogue.
Weapon Type
Bow
Known Wielders / Association
The deity-name association is a label, not a verified ownership chain.
Powers & Combat Abilities
A requested Rudra-associated bow designation whose equivalence with Pinaka is not assumed.
Tradition Notes
Included as a requested designation pending an exact primary-text passage. No distinct creator, power or victim is invented.
Archive Classification Notes
Original archive annotations are retained here. The current playable classification is shown in the side panel.
- Tradition Dependence
- High — compare the identified textual or regional account.
- Creator
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Original Owner
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Materials / Divine Origin
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Limitations
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Famous Uses
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Victims / Opponents
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Editorial Power Tier
- Unassigned — weapons are not placed in the 700-being ranking.
- Editorial Rarity
- Divine armament
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
Raudra suggests an association with Rudra, a name of Shiva. That association does not by itself identify either bow with Shiva’s Pinaka or establish an unrecorded divine gift.
From the Sacred Texts
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FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected Cards
3 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities2
Abhimanyu is explicitly associated with the bow in the catalogue.
