Epic / Puranic traditions
Vijayaविजय
Bow
The Vijaya bow is associated with Karna and the weapon lineage of Parashurama in the Karna narrative.
STORY & TRADITION
The world of Vijaya.
The Vijaya bow is associated with Karna and the weapon lineage of Parashurama in the Karna narrative.
Weapons
Details & context.
- Tradition dependence
- High — compare the identified textual or regional account.
- Weapon type
- Bow
- 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
- Karna; Parashurama
- Materials / divine origin
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Powers & combat abilities
- The Vijaya bow is associated with Karna and the weapon lineage of Parashurama in the Karna narrative.
- Limitations
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Famous uses
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Victims / opponents
- Not established in the cited 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 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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READ THE SOURCES
Texts & references.
01
Mahabharata — Ganguli translation
Complete epic, translated by K. M. Ganguli.
Mahabharata · Translations and numbering vary by edition. Separate the primary text from its commentary.Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.