Brahmastra, Brahmāstra, Brahman-astra: 18 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchBrahmāstra (ब्रह्मास्त्र):—(2. brahman + a) n. Brahman's Geschoss. Bez. einer best. mythischen Waffe [Mahābhārata 1, 6340.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 56, 14. fg.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 50, 67.] eines best. Zauberspruchs [Oxforder Handschriften 90.a,18.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungBrahmāstra (ब्रह्मास्त्र):—n. —
1) eine best. mythische Waffe. —
2) ein best. Zauberspruch.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Brahman, Astra.
Starts with: Brahmastrakalpa, Brahmastrakaryasadhana, Brahmastrakavaca, Brahmastrapaddhati, Brahmastravidhanapaddhati, Brahmastravidyapujapaddhati.
Ends with: Jvarabrahmastra.
Full-text (+15): Brahmastrapaddhati, Brahmastrakalpa, Brahmastravidyapujapaddhati, Brahmastrakavaca, Brahmastrakaryasadhana, Brahmastravidhanapaddhati, Brahmashiras, Brahmasira, Jvarabrahmastra, Piramastiram, Dev, Naija, Pushkaraksha, Astra, Paramastra, Brahmadanda, Ashvatthaman, Samharastra, Arimardini, Ari.
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Search found 26 books and stories containing Brahmastra, Brahmāstra, Brahman-astra; (plurals include: Brahmastras, Brahmāstras, astras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chapter 2 - The Son of Drona Punished < [Sauptika Parva]
Chapter 11 - The Fifthteenth Day at Kurukshetra; The Fall of the Preceptor, Drona < [Drona Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 56 - Shri Vasishtha conquers Vishvamitra < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Chapter 34 - Sita’s Uncertainty on seeing Hanuman < [Book 5 - Sundara-kanda]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 7 - Punishment of Āśvatthāman < [Book 1 - First Skandha]
Chapter 12 - Birth of Parīkṣit < [Book 1 - First Skandha]
Chapter 63 - Bāṇa Vanquished—Aniruddha brought to Dvārakā < [Book 10 - Tenth Skandha]
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Mantramukta-astras < [Chapter 3]
Popular Astra-prayogas of Kurkṣetra War < [Chapter 3]
Popular Astra-prayogas of Rāmāyaṇa War < [Chapter 3]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.16.137-138 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
Verse 3.2.347-348 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
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