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Is Krishna answering the question "who is the better wielder of weapons" between Arjuna and Rama in BG 10.31?
https://www.holy-bhagavad-gita.org/chapter/10/verse/31
पवन: पवतामस्मि राम: शस्त्रभृतामहम् | झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी || 31||
BG 10.31: Amongst purifiers, I am the wind, and amongst ...
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Who possessed Pashupatastra other than Arjuna and Shiva?
Shiva gave Pashupatastra to Arjuna but who possessed it besides those two?
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What was Karna's Nagastra?
In the Mahabharat there is an incident between the final encounter of Arjuna and Karna where Karna used his Nagastra against Arjuna.
The Suta's son then fixed on his bow-string that foe-killing, ...
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Is the roudra weapon really the same weapon as the pashupata weapon?
As I know, when Arjuna did penance to Indra, Shiva referred to the pashupata weapon as "roudra" but also as a pashupata, implying that it is another name of the weapon according to Shiva:
'"O great ...
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Did Arjuna really lose his powers after departure of Shri Krishna? [duplicate]
According to Mausala Parva: Section 8, Arjuna says to Vaishampayana rishi:
In my very sight, O Brahmana, thousands of Vrishni ladies were carried away by the Abhiras of the country of the five ...
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Who can be considered the better archer between Lord Rama and Arjuna?
According to scriptures, if there has to be comparison between "Lord Rama" and "Arjuna", then who was the better archer among them?
Though both can be considered great in their own way.
In my opinion,...
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Why Lord Krishna saved Arjuna from Vaishnava Astra?
In mahabhartha arjuna was told to be saved from Vaishnava astra by Lord Krishna.
A warrior named Bhagadatta used this astra against Arjuna, as Lord krishna stood up and the astra turned into a garland ...
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What are the boons got by Kunti from Karna?
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I ask this qusetion because of confusion about kunti getting a boon from karna
The boon was karna should not kill the pandavas except arjuna and karna should not use same astra twice ...
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How did Arjuna get the celestial bow Gandiva?
The bow Gandiva was created by Lord Brahma, the Creator.
No ordinary person could wield the Gandiva bow.
It was one of the most sought after celestial bows.
And it was worshiped by Devas, Gandharvas ...
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Arjun's inability to counter snake weapon of Karna
Arjuna had trained himself under Drona as a great archer. Drona had given him training on each and every weapon. Not only this, sensing a sure war between Pandavas and Kauravas, Krishna sent Arjuna to ...
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