Astras

Vishwakarma and Devas prayed to Surya to reduce the severity of his Swarupa to sixteenth of his original energy.[ The remaining parts were absorbed in 

1. Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, 
2. Shiva’s Trishula, 
3. Kubera’s Palki or palaanquin, 
4. Yama Raja’s ‘danda’ or stick, 
5. Kartikeya’s weapon called Shakti and 
6. various Astras or Mantrika Arrows].