Weapons
Brahmastra
Brahma's supreme astra, invoked at the war's deadly close.
AstrasMahabharataMahabharataBrahma astraAstra of Brahma
Description
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Sauptika aftermath, Ashvatthama and Arjuna exchange Brahmastra fire; the crisis is resolved only when the weapons are withdrawn under sage counsel.
Owners
Origin
- Brahma
origin, astra of Brahma
Powers
- Unstoppable when properly invoked
- Capable of wide devastation in epic description
Scriptural references
- Mahabharata · Sauptika Parva
- Mahabharata · Drona Parva
Notable uses
- Final astra exchange after the Sauptika night
- Threatened use by several warriors in the war books
Counters
- Another Brahmastra may neutralize it
- Withdrawal by the invoker under sage instruction
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