Many great warriors in Mahabharata had divine bows.
- Sarnga bow of Lord Krishna -
Baffling the nooses of Mura and slaying by his might that Asura, and vanquishing Naraka, the son of the Earth, Hrishikesa, while recovering the begemmed ear-rings (of Aditi), with sixteen thousand girls and various kinds of jewels and gems, obtained that excellent bow called Sarnga.
- Section CLIX, Bhagwat Yana Parva, Mahabharata.
2. Gandiva bow of Arjuna -
And taking up that celestial and first of bows created by Brahman of old and called Gandiva, Arjuna was filled with joy. And bowing unto Hutasana, Partha endued with great energy, took up the bow and strung it forcibly.
- Section CCXXVII, Khandava Daha parva, Mahabharata.
3. Vijaya bow of Rukmi -
And Rukmi having obtained the bow called Vijaya whose twang resembled the roar of the clouds came to the Pandavas, as if inspiring the whole universe with dread.
- Section CLIX, Bhagwat Yana Parva, Mahabharata.
4. Mahendra bow of Yudhishtira and Vayavya bow of Bhima -
In Yudhishthira's hands was the celestial bow called Mahendra; and in the hands of Bhimasena, O king, was the celestial bow called Vayavya.
- Section XXIII, Dronabhisheka Parva, Mahabharata.
5. Vaishnava and Aswina bows of Nakula and Sahadeva -
The Vaishnava bow was held by Nakula, and the bow called Aswina was held by Sahadeva.
- Section XXIII, Dronabhisheka Parva, Mahabharata.
6. The bows of Upapandavas -
The five jewels of bows born by the five sons of Draupadi were the Raudra, the Agneya, the Kauverya, the Yamya, and the Girisa.
- Section XXIII, Dronabhisheka Parva, Mahabharata.
7. Raudra bow of Abhimanyu -
That excellent and best of bows, called the Raudra, which Rohini's son (Valadeva) had obtained, the latter gave unto the high-souled son of Subhadra, having been gratified with him.
- Section XXIII, Dronabhisheka Parva, Mahabharata.
8. Vijaya bow of Karna -
My bow, called Vijaya, is the foremost of all weapons (of its kind). Desirous of doing what was agreeable (to Indra), it was made by Vishakarman (the celestial artificer) for Indra.
- Section 31, Karna Parva, Mahabharata.
Drona and Dhrishtadyumna also had divine bows but they were not named in the Ithihasa.
