THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Vijaya
Karna says that Vishvakarman made Vijaya for Indra, that Indra gave it to Parashurama and that Parashurama entrusted it to him. He recounts this history while promising Duryodhana that he will defeat Arjuna
Epic / Puranic traditions
Vijayaविजय
Bow
Vijaya is the celestial bow Karna names while preparing to fight Arjuna in the Mahabharata. He says it was made for Indra by Vishvakarman and reached him through his teacher Parashurama. Another passage associates a bow of the same name with Rukmi, preserving a different account of its bearer and transmission.
Original artistic interpretation · Vijaya
