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ब्रह्मास्त्र (brahmAstra)

 
शब्दसागरः
English
ब्रह्मास्त्र
n.
 (-स्त्रं) The BRAHMĀ'S weapon, a fabulous weapon originally
from BRAHMĀ.
2. The imprecation of a Brāhman.
E.
 ब्रह्म and अस्त्र
a weapon.
Capeller Eng
English
ब्रह्मास्त्र
n.
 Brahman's weapon (myth.).
Yates
English
ब्रह्मा_स्त्र (स्त्रं) 1.
n.
 Brahmā's weapon
a
brāhman's curse or imprecation.
Monier Williams Cologne
English
ब्रह्मास्त्र
n.
 ‘Brahmā's missile’,
N.
 of a mythical weapon (which deals infallible destruction),
MBh.
R.
Kathās.
of a partic. kind of incantation,
Cat.
 (cf.
IW.
 402, 1)
Apte Hindi
Hindi
ब्रह्मास्त्रम्
नपुं*
 ब्रह्मन्-अस्त्रम् -
ब्रह्मा से अधिष्ठित एक अस्त्र
Shabdartha Kaustubha
Kannada
ब्रह्मास्त्र
पदविभागः - > नपुंसकलिङ्गः
कन्नडार्थः - > ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದೇವತಾಕವಾದ ಅಸ್ತ್ರ
व्युत्पत्तिः - > ब्रह्मदेवताकमस्त्रम्
L R Vaidya
English
brahman-astra {% n. %} a missile presided over by Brahman (m.).
Mahabharata
English
Brahmāstra, a celestial weapon. § 217 (Caitrarathap.): I, 166, 6340 (acquired by Droṇa from Rāma Jāmadagnya). --§ 218 (Draupadīsambhava): I, 167, 6378 (known by Droṇa).--§ 320 (Saubhavadhop.): III, 19, 766 (employed by Pradyumna).--§ 442 (Nivātakavacayuddhap.): III, 167, 11968 (employed by Arjuna), 11971.--§ 444 (do.): III, 170, 12120 (ºparimantritaiḥ…sāyakaiḥ).--§ 478 (Dhundhumārop.): III, 204, 13612 (employed by Kuvalāśva).--§ 526 (Rāmopākhyānap.): III, 275, 15918 (acquired by Vibhīshaṇa).--§ 539 (Kumbhakarṇādivadha): III, 287, 16426 (employed by Lakshmaṇa).--§ 542 (Rāvaṇavadha): III, 290 16523 (vāṇavaryaṃ Rāmeṇa Bº nānumantritaṃ), 16525, 16529, 16530.--§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 55, 1590, 1592.--§ 573 (Ambopākhyānap.): V, 184, 7283 (dual., employed by Bhīshma and Rāma Jāmadagnya)
185, 7296.--§ 578 (Bhīshmavadhap.): VI, 48, 1975 (ºena saṃyuktaṃ śaraṃ).--§ 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 27, 1214 (employed by Arjuna).--§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 92, 3269 (ºṃ samudīrayan, sc. Arjuna), 3272
106, 4000 (employed by Yudhishṭhira)
125, 5029.--§ 600 (Ghaṭotkacavadhap.): VII, 157, 6961.--§ 601 (Droṇavadhap.): VII, 185, 8423 (pl.).--§ 602 (do.): VII, 188, 8624 (employed by Arjuna)
190, 8733.--§ 603 (Nārāyaṇāstramokshap.): VII, 193, 8935
197, 9113 (pl.)
199, 9228 (ºvidushā, i.e. Droṇa).--§ 608 (Karṇap.): VIII, 90, 4720 (employed by Karṇa), 4724 (ºṃ…saṃmantrya samayojayat, sc. Arjuna), 91, 4768 (employed by Karṇa), 4769 (employed by Arjuna).--§ 615 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 62, 3478, 3488.--§ 617 (Aishīkap.): X, 15, 707 (acquired by Arjuna from Droṇa).--§ 621 (Rājadh.): XII, 2, 55 (ºṃ vettum icchāmi, says Karṇa), 58 (ºṃ brāhmaṇo vidyāt yathāvaccaritavrataḥ | kshatriyo vā tapasvī yo nānyo vidyāt kathañcana)
3, 76 (obtained by Karṇa from Rāma Jāmadagnya), 104 (yasmān mithyopacarito hy astralobhād iha tvayā | tasmād etan na te mūḍha Bºṃ pratibhāsyati, says Rāma to Karṇa).--§ 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 66, 1944 (afflicted by B., Parikshit was stillborn)
68, 1999 (do.), 2005 (do.)
69, 2024 (Kṛshṇa touched water and withdrew B.)
70, 2033 (do., Parikshit was revived)
पुराणम्
English
ब्रह्मास्त्र / BRAHMĀSTRA. This is known by another name Brahmaśirāstra also. This weapon was given to agastya by śiva. It is mentioned in mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 138, Stanza 9, that agastya gave this weapon to agniveśa, who gave it to droṇa and droṇa gave it to arjuna and instructed him about the use of it as follows:
“You should never shoot this arrow at man. If it is used against mean people the three worlds would be destroyed. It is said that this weapon has no parallel in the world. Keep this pure, and give ear to what I say. If an enemy, other than human being attacks you, this weapon may be used to kill him in battle.”
शब्दकल्पद्रुमः
Sanskrit
ब्रह्मास्त्रं,
क्ली,
 (ब्रह्मस्वरूपमस्त्रम् ।) ब्रह्मस्वरू-पास्त्रम् । यथा, देवीपुराणे ।“तदा रामेण क्रुद्धेन ब्रह्मास्त्रं प्रति रावणे ।नारायणविघातार्थं चिन्तितं चतुराननम् ॥
मुञ्जमेखलदण्डाक्षस्रुवदर्भकृताजिनम् ।हूङ्काररावबहुलमागत्य पुरतः स्थितम् ॥
”
वाचस्पत्यम्
Sanskrit
ब्र(व्र)ह्मास्त्र
न०
 ६ त० । अस्त्रभेदे भा० आ० १६६ अ० ।
Capeller
German
ब्रह्मास्त्र
n.
 Brahman's Geschoss (Bez. einer
mythischen Waffe).