Pancha Janya.
A mighty asura lived inside a conch. Sri Krishna and Balarama were students in the ashram of sage sandeepani. On the eve of completing their education, an asura named Panchajana carried away the sages son as he was bathing in the Prabhsa theertha. The asura kept the child captive inside the conch where he lived. The sage was grief striken. He asked his disciples as guru dakshina to bring back his son. accordingly Krishna and Balarama went to the banks of the river and prayed to Varuna. Varuna appeared before them. Krishna appraised him of the situation and asked for assistace. With the help of Varuna, Krishna and Balarama killed the Asura Panchajana and got back the son of their Guru. The conch in which the asura lived was taken as a momento by Krishna. Because the conch belonged to Panchajana the conch got the name Panchajanya.
Kaumodaki:
The club of Sri Krishna is known as Kaumodaki. This weapon was given to Vishnu by Varuna the Lord of the waters. It was given at the time of burning the forests Khandava. it is said to be capable of killing every daitya and producing the sound of lightning and thunder.
Nandaka:
The sword of Maha Vishnu also has a story behind it. Once Brahma performed a sacrifice on the banks of the Ganga on the peak of Mount Meru. While Brahma was sitting in deep meditation one Lohasura came to disturb the sacrifice. Immediately a male being came into existence from the meditation of Brahma. The male being paid homage to Brahma and the devas. the gods blessed and welcomed him. even as the gods blessed and welcomed im he changed into a sword called Nandaki. Nandaka means the one that gives joy. that sword was received by Maha Vishnu by the request of the Gods. just as he took it Lohasura came near he was an asura with a blue complexion with a thousand hands and fists he whirled his club and scattered the assembled devas. Maha Vishnu then used the sword to cut down the limbs of the asura. those limbs became metals when the sword touched them. Maha Vishnu thus killed the asura. he then granted Nandaka a pure body, thus Nandaka became a deity amongst the weapons of the earth. and Brahmas sacrifice was completed with the aid of Vishnu through Nandaka.
Saranga:
It is Sri Krishna's bow. When Krishna showed his visvaroopa in the assembly of the kauravas. he held in one hand a bow. this bow was made by Brahma and given to Krishna.
Sudarshana:
this story is relayed in another post dedicated entirely to the great sudarshana.
A mighty asura lived inside a conch. Sri Krishna and Balarama were students in the ashram of sage sandeepani. On the eve of completing their education, an asura named Panchajana carried away the sages son as he was bathing in the Prabhsa theertha. The asura kept the child captive inside the conch where he lived. The sage was grief striken. He asked his disciples as guru dakshina to bring back his son. accordingly Krishna and Balarama went to the banks of the river and prayed to Varuna. Varuna appeared before them. Krishna appraised him of the situation and asked for assistace. With the help of Varuna, Krishna and Balarama killed the Asura Panchajana and got back the son of their Guru. The conch in which the asura lived was taken as a momento by Krishna. Because the conch belonged to Panchajana the conch got the name Panchajanya.
Kaumodaki:
The club of Sri Krishna is known as Kaumodaki. This weapon was given to Vishnu by Varuna the Lord of the waters. It was given at the time of burning the forests Khandava. it is said to be capable of killing every daitya and producing the sound of lightning and thunder.
Nandaka:
The sword of Maha Vishnu also has a story behind it. Once Brahma performed a sacrifice on the banks of the Ganga on the peak of Mount Meru. While Brahma was sitting in deep meditation one Lohasura came to disturb the sacrifice. Immediately a male being came into existence from the meditation of Brahma. The male being paid homage to Brahma and the devas. the gods blessed and welcomed him. even as the gods blessed and welcomed im he changed into a sword called Nandaki. Nandaka means the one that gives joy. that sword was received by Maha Vishnu by the request of the Gods. just as he took it Lohasura came near he was an asura with a blue complexion with a thousand hands and fists he whirled his club and scattered the assembled devas. Maha Vishnu then used the sword to cut down the limbs of the asura. those limbs became metals when the sword touched them. Maha Vishnu thus killed the asura. he then granted Nandaka a pure body, thus Nandaka became a deity amongst the weapons of the earth. and Brahmas sacrifice was completed with the aid of Vishnu through Nandaka.
Saranga:
It is Sri Krishna's bow. When Krishna showed his visvaroopa in the assembly of the kauravas. he held in one hand a bow. this bow was made by Brahma and given to Krishna.
Sudarshana:
this story is relayed in another post dedicated entirely to the great sudarshana.
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