Why did Lord Krishna advise Arjuna to keep Pashupatastra?

Apart from Arjuna, Bhisma, Drona and Karna also possessed Pashupatastra so Lord Krishna must have advised him so that Arjun remains at par with them.

Why is the Pashupatastra not used in the Mahabharata?

Looking at the answer that you accepted, the pashupatastra is never to be used against mortals, it will destroy the whole universe blah blah blah. Therefore, it is practically useless in the mahabharata war. One wonders why Arjuna even tried for it.

How do I neutralize the Pashupatastra?

Pashupatastra can be neutralized by personal weapon of Adi para shakti or by a another Pashupatastra. In Mahabharata, Arjuna used this astra to slay Jayadaratha. It is said that the mantra to obtain and discharge the astra is sealed by Shiva to prevent its misuse in the Kali Yuga.

Which Astra did Arjuna use to kill ghatochak in last time?

Arjun used pashupatastra against jayadratha like karn used Shakti astra against Ghatochak. 1- Anjalika is also a divine astra used to kill unarmed, stuck in the mud karna in last Time. Its used by Lakshman ji to kill Indrajit Meghnath.

Is the raudrastra of Arjuna good enough?

Raudrastra is lower level weapon of shiva but good enough to destroy entire city of celestial demons. Arjuna also did not use mace of Lord Yama himself who was god of death and has given one version of his mace to him. He also did not use noose of Varuna which could tie anyone or weapons of kubera.

Why did Arjuna not counter Narayan’s Narayanastra?

Arjun also had the Narayanastra but did not counter it because Narayan himself was sitting besides him and he did not want to disrespect him .Moreover , it was Krishna who asked the army for complete surrender as this is only counter for that weapon.

How did Krishna get the Vaishnavastra shot by Bhagadatta?

Vaishnavastra shot by Bhagadatta was taken into by the owner of the weapon itself i.e Krishna himself, Arjuna possessed the vaishnavastra himself but Krishna was fast to act upon the astra and thus avoided calamity of two s

How Lord Krishna knew that Vaishnavastra is an infallible missile?

Lord Krishna knew that Vaishnavastra is an infallible missile an Arjuna was not bound to counter Narayanastra since Lord Krishna himself told the entire Pandava camp the means to counter the all-powerful Narayana weapon in the battlefield.

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What is the power of Pashupatastra?

Pashupatastra is Lord Shiva’s most powerful weapon. Even knowledge of the weapon can give immense power and make someone victorious. Lord Shiva gave it to Arjuna, on seeing his devotion towards him. Also many of the TV series show that Arjuna used the Pashupatastra on Jaydratha, which is not true.

What would have happened if Arjuna used celestial weapons during the war?

Krishna himself forbid Arjuna to use any kind of Celestial weapons during the entire war. If Arjuna had used the celestial weapons the war would have ended on first day itself. Remember what happened in Virat Yuddha.

What are the weapons of Pasupati?

One General Category can fall as denoting weapon of Pasupati (ie. It may be any weapons containing power of Pasupati). General category Pasupatastra is described one time in Mahabharat. It was used by Drona and Arjuna simply destroyed it. It was not that special Pasupatastra received by Arjuna as Arjuna cuts it simply.