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Krishna absorbs the Vaishnavastra

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Krishna took a god's weapon on his own chest to save Arjuna.

Bhagadatta inherited the Vaishnavastra from his father Naraka, which made him unkillable. When he used it on Arjuna, Krishna stepped in and took it on his own chest.

Who: Krishna, Bhagadatta, Arjuna, Naraka

Bound to

Bhagadatta holds Arjuna for eight days causes

Bhagadatta's duel with Arjuna and his death mirror

Places: Assam

Where this comes from

• vulgate · Wikipedia: Bhagadatta

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