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The Narayanastra: stop fighting

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The only weapon in the epic defeated by surrender.

After Drona's death Ashwatthama unleashes the Narayanastra, which grows against resistance. Krishna tells the Pandavas to lay down arms and dismount and it passes harmlessly.

Who: Ashwatthama, Krishna, Drona, Pandavas

Bound to

Two Brahmashiras and the womb of Uttara mirror

The fall of Droṇa: the elephant named Aśvatthāman origin

Places: Kurukshetra

Where this comes from

• commentary · Vedadhara: Krishna's tactical genius

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