What was Nagastra?

What was Nagastra?

It was a naga hiding in the weapon of karna and Arjuna couldn’t counter it because it had no counter ,every weapon has a specific counter except some chosen ones like bhargavastra , brahmastra ,brahmadhanda, vaishnavastra that could counter any weapons and attack simultaneously ,also it is mentioned that karna had …

Why Arjuna could not counter Nagastra shot by Karna?

Arjun also had the Narayanastra but did not counter it because Narayan himself was sitting besides him and he did not want to disrespect him . Moreover , it was Krishna who asked the army for complete surrender as this is only counter for that weapon.

How was Arjuna protected by Lord Krishna when Karna shot an arrow?

Lord Krishna saved Arjuna by letting the arrow on which the king of snakes ( Takshak ) was sitting to an ordinary soldier by bringing Arjuna’s chariot to 1 side.

Did Karna destroy Arjuna chariot?

Karna never pushed back Arjuna’s chariot. That’s a folklore and thanks to Mr. Devdutt Patnaik and his work Mrityunjaya, it is spreading.

Did Karna have Brahmastra?

Karna didn’t use Brahmastra against Ghatotkacha because he knew Arjun also had a Brahmastra to stop it. As Karna possessed a divine weapon Vasavi Shakti(-that Lord Indra had given to him), he saved that weapon for Arjun.

Who gave Pashupatastra to Arjuna?

Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati gave darshan to Arjuna and blessed him with the Pashupatastra. Lord Shiva also told Arjuna that he was tired of fighting with Arjuna and was impressed with him more than his student Parashurama. Lord Shiva also bestowed Arjuna- the name “Vijaya” (invincible).

What is Brahmastra weapon?

The Brahmashirsha astra is a weapon that is said to be able to destroy the universe, capable of destroying creation and vanquishing all beings. It is the most destructive, powerful, and irresistible weapons mentioned in Hinduism. These weapons are all created by Lord Brahma.

Who is Ashwasen?

Ashwasena (अश्‍वसेन) was son of Naga Takshaka, whose mother Arjuna had slain. It is this Arrow that had almost killed Arjuna had it not been for Krishna who by pressing his feet on the chariot sank it one cubit deep into the earth hence the arrow missing its aim.

How does Lord Krishna save Arjuna?

During the course of this battle, Bhagadatta fired an irresistible weapon called Vaishnava Astra on Arjuna. But, Arjuna was saved from death by the timely intervention of Krishna. Krishna let himself to be cushion for that potent weapon, which turned into a garland and fell on Krishna.

WHO sent a dazzling arrow at Arjuna?

Kama sent a dazzling arrow, which spat fire at Arjuna. Krishna, Arjuna’s charioteer, at the nick of time pressed the chariot down five fingers deep in the mud and the arrow just missed Arjuna’s head but struck off his helmet.

Did Krishna save Arjuna?

He saved Arjuna from the Vasavi dart of Karna on the 14th night when he deluded Karna’s mind and made the Suta’s son to hurl the invincible spear towards the colossal demon Ghatotkacha. He saved Arjuna’s life from the snake-mouthed arrow of Karna in the final encounter on the 17th day.

Who gave chariot to Arjuna?

The name of the Chariot of Arjuna was Kapi Dhwaja. It was donated by Agni (the fire-god) to Arjuna, and could conquer all directions, wherever it was drawn through out the three worlds.

What did Krishna do in the Battle of Mahabharata?

Sadhguru: What Krishna did in the battlefield was not just deceit – it was absolute treachery. There were intricate strategic formations in which the warriors fought. One such formation, called chakravyuha, was almost impossible to penetrate, unless you knew its intricacies.

Why did Arjuna stop fighting when the sun sets?

It was a rule of the war that when the sun sets, they must stop fighting. In the evening, when Arjuna came back to his camp, he saw his people mourning and realized that Abhimanyu had been killed in such a way. In straight battle, only very few men could have defeated Abhimanyu.

Why did Arjuna and Satyaki form a huge protective formation for jayadrada?

The next day, they formed a huge protective formation forJayadrada so that he would not get killed. But from the first moment of the battle, Arjuna started penetrating through the opposing army towards Jayadrada, because if he did not kill Jayadrada, he would have to kill himself. At the same time, Satyaki and Burishwara got into a fight.

Is the Mahabharata a true story?

Updated September 07, 2018. The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic poem that tells the story of the kingdom of Kurus. It’s based on a real war that took place in the 13th or 14th century B.C. between the Kuru and Panchala tribes of the Indian subcontinent.