Vijaya (bow)

rdf:langString Vijaya (bow)

rdf:langString Vijaya

rdf:langString Vijaya

rdf:langString Druma

rdf:langString Attributed to Vyasa

rdf:langString Relief of Karna wielding the Vijaya against Arjuna

rdf:langString Book 5, Section CLIX

rdf:langString The bow called Gandiva was obtained by Indra's son from Agni on the occasion of the burning of Khandava, while the bow called Vijaya was obtained from Druma by Rukmi of great energy. Baffling the nooses of Mura and slaying by his might that Asura, and vanquishing Naraka, the son of the Earth, Hrishikesa, while recovering the begemmed ear-rings , with sixteen thousand girls and various kinds of jewels and gems, obtained that excellent bow called Sarnga. And Rukmi having obtained the bow called Vijaya whose twang resembled the roar of the clouds came to the Pandavas, as if inspiring the whole universe with dread. Formerly, proud of the might of his own arms, the heroic Rukmi could not tolerate the ravishment of his sister Rukmini by wise Vasudeva. He had set out in pursuit, having sworn that he would not return without having slain Janardana.

rdf:langString Hindu

rdf:langString Vijaya (Sanskrit: विजय, lit. 'Victory'), also called Vijaya Dhanusha (lit. 'Vijaya bow'), is a divine bow in Hindu tradition. The bow was created by Vishvakarma, the architect of the gods, for Indra, the ruler of Svarga.