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Pandava army after Drona's death. It destroyed Akshauhini of the Pandava army. The only way to escape is total submission, which prompts the weapon to spare the target as stated by Krishna. When it was used, Ekadasha (Eleven) Rudras appeared in the sky to
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Brahmin, has the ability to "split the vital centre of the body of an enemy". It possesses ash that resembled saffron, and when released, spills the ash on the vulnerable positions of the enemy combatants, not affecting allies. When arrows were released after the ash was spilled against the
102:. However, only he could wield the Chakra. Using the power of the Sudarshana Chakra, Vishnu created over one hundred Astras. They were categorised according to their origin–from Vishnu's mouth, chest, thighs, and feet, and other parts such as the chest, waist, and lower abdomen.
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Caused armies to collapse in a trance. Arjuna uses this weapon against the
Kaurava army during the Virata war. On the 6th day of the Kurukshetra war, Dhrishtadyumna used it against Kauravas, which caused them to be unconscious, but Drona used his Prajnastra to stop its effect.
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Vayu's celestial weapon. It brings a gale capable of lifting armies off the ground. During the
Kurukshetra War, Ashwatthama it to penetrate the illusions made by Anjanaparvan. Arjuna uses this astra against Drona. Indrajit and Rama also had this weapon.
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One of the most powerful astras. Every time it was summoned, its head was different. It summons monsters and a huge spirit which personifies the weapon. Destroys any target, irrespective of its nature. This astra could destroy the world. In
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enemy, it destroys them. Barbarika employed this in the
Kurukshetra War, planning to singlehandedly defeat the Kaurava army, but was slain by Krishna before his plan could be carried out due to a previous life curse.
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Celestial weapon associated with the Naga race. It has an unerring aim and takes the form of a snake, deadly upon impact. Arjuna used this against
Susharma, and Karna is also described as possessing it.
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Krishna, Vishnu's eighth
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Parashurama's celestial weapon. It is s mysterious weapon in Hindu mythology. Except
Parashurama and Karna, no one knows about this weapon. Karna uses this astra to counter the Indrastra in the
1171:'s third eye. Shoots a fiery beam that can turn even celestial beings to ash. It has the power to turn the entire world to ash. Lakshmana employed it against Indrajit. In Dwapar Yuga only
83:. In battle, a warrior would use a mantra to convert any weapon (usually an arrow) into a divine weapon. Astras comprise four classes of weapons. The origin of Astras is elaborated in the
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Sailastra was used to make heavy winds disappear, making it the counter to Vayvayastra, the wind weapon. It was possessed by warriors Rama, Krishna, Indrajit and Arjuna.
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Sammohana Astra. Warriors like Arjuna and Drona used this astra in war.
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Varuna's noose. It bears seven loops, capable of torturing sinners, and allowing no escape. Warriors including Rama, Indrajit and Arjuna possessed this weapon.
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directly. The only counter was to invoke another Vaishnavastra to counter the attacking Vaishnavastra or for the presiding deity to stop the Vaishnavastra. In
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The Visoshana was the drying weapon. It could dry anything. It was an amazing counter to the Varunastra. Arjuna obtained this weapon from Indra in heaven.
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would endow the weapon with supernatural powers, making it impossible to counter through regular means. Specific conditions existed involving the usage of
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Contains the power of a Rudra. When it is used, it invokes the power of Rudra out of the Ekadasha (Eleven) Rudras and destroys the target. In
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Brahma's celestial weapon. It could destroy entire armies at once and counter most other astras. It is invincible and a supreme weapon in the
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Indra's celestial weapon. It multiplies itself into thousands and attacks the enemy with devastating effect, as employed by Arjuna in the
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Creates showers of arrows and discs. The astra's power increased with the resistance offered to it. This weapon had to be obtained from
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1255:. Parashurama means Rama, who wields the axe, as Rama was the name Parashurama was known by until he acquired the axe from Shiva.
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Indra's personal thunderbolt. It creates bolts of lightning. Indra gave this astra to his son Arjuna.
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dhanush, which he used to kill countless Asuras in battle (Tripura was destroyed by Shiva using the
448:(divine energy). It could be used only once and upon usage, kills the opponent. It was employed by
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away. It could inspire humane traits in an evil being. This weapon was used by Rama on the
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form directly, and could be used only once. It is one of the most powerful weapons.
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372:Vishnu's celestial discus, created for him by
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1994:D.Sc. (Paris), Dr R. Krishnan (2023-05-08).
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87:, a dialogue between Sage Narada and Shiva.
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1739:. Bhakti Marga Publications. p. 308.
1298:held it for five hundred and three years,
1232:, sage Vishwamitra possessed this weapon
208:Astras come into importance mainly in the
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1598:A concordance of occurrences of the word
1553:Gopa l, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.).
1302:, for five hundred and eighty years, and
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114:required a specific incantation. The
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1306:for five hundred years. After that
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1965:"Divyāstras of the Kurukṣetra War"
1936:Williams, George M. (2008-03-27).
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760:obtained this weapon from Indra.
506:used it against Angaraparna, the
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19:For the modern-day weapon, see
16:Supernatural weapon in Hinduism
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2329:Bane, Theresa (2020-05-29).
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2186:Menon, Ramesh (2006-07-20).
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2105:Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18).
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2213:Raman, Gowri (2020-06-09).
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1939:Handbook of Hindu Mythology
1839:Mani, Vettam (2015-01-01).
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2057:. McFarland. p. 106.
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1708:Stories from the Bhagvatam
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1963:Debroy, Dipavali (1986).
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489:, Rama has this weapon.
2589:. Motilal Banarsidass.
1942:. OUP USA. p. 69.
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