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Brahmastra

Brahma's supreme astra, invoked at the war's deadly close.

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The Brahmastra is among the highest celestial missiles of the epic. In the Sauptika aftermath, Ashvatthama and Arjuna exchange Brahmastra fire; the crisis is resolved only when the weapons are withdrawn under sage counsel.

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  • Mahabharata · Sauptika Parva
  • Mahabharata · Drona Parva

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