Vaishnavastra

Vaishnavastra

In Hinduism, the Vaishnavastra (Sanskrit वैश्णवास्त्र) is the personal missile weapon of the God Vishnu. Once fired it cannot be thwarted by any means, except by the will of Vishnu himself.


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