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Epic / Puranic traditions
Sharanga is the divine bow associated with Vishnu and carried by Krishna in the Mahabharata. Its name distinguishes it from Arjuna's Gandiva and the bow called Vijaya. Explanations of Vishnu's divine form also give the bow symbolic meanings, including a principle of individuation and, in another account, time.
Original artistic interpretation · SharangaTHE LIVING ARCHIVE
The Udyoga Parva explicitly identifies Sharanga as the Vishnu-associated bow held by Krishna. The passage places it among celebrated celestial bows but preserves each weapon’s name and association. Sharing divine workmanship or great power does not make them one object.
An account of Krishna’s acquisition connects the bow with his defeat of Mura
AT A GLANCE
THE STORY
ROLE & ESSENCE
The bow has different roles in narrative and religious interpretation. The Mahabharata identifies Krishna as its bearer and places it among celebrated celestial bows. Accounts of Vishnu's form instead explain what the bow represents, making a familiar attribute part of a description of the universe and its governing principles.
Bow
Vishnu’s bow, also associated with Krishna, is distinct from Arjuna’s Gandiva.
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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TRADITION & MEANING
Divine bows have different histories in different passages. The bow brought by Parashurama in the Ramayana belongs to that episode's account; its details are not automatically part of the Mahabharata's description of Krishna's Sharanga.
The Vishnu Purana's explanation connects the bow to individuation, the principle through which distinctions of self and experience arise. Another account interprets Sharanga as time. These are different symbolic interpretations of the divine emblem, alongside its identity as Krishna's weapon.
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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4 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
The bow is associated with Vishnu.
Krishna holds Sharanga in the Udyoga Parva account.
Vijaya is distinguished from Sharanga in the discussion of celestial bows.
ENHANCEMENT
SUVARNAVEDA GAME DESIGN
+9 STR · +9 SPD
Any Character receives the Base Effect. One Enhancement may be equipped at a time. These bonuses and numerical rules are Suvarnaveda game design; they are not measurements supplied by sacred texts.
+10 STR · +10 SPD
Every eligible recipient receives this card’s same additional gains and effect.
The narrative explicitly describes Krishna as the wielder of Sharnga, the translation’s spelling of Sharanga.
Sharanga is explicitly named as the Lord’s bow.
True Resonance adds to the Base Effect. A specific pairing takes precedence over a group pairing; they do not stack. Natural Character stats remain on their original 0–100 scale. Normal effective stats cap at 125; exceptional temporary effects cap at 130.
VISUAL ARCHIVE
