Hindu Weapons
Agneyastra -
A fire-weapon. This devastating weapon was given by Aurva to Sagara who
used it to kill or vaporized all the enemies who had forced his father Sachi into exile.
Brahmastra -
is an astra, or celestial weapon created by Lord Brahma. It is sometimes known
as the Brahma Astra (astra referring to 'missile weapon'). As described in a
number of the Puranas, Brahmastra is considered to be the very deadliest of
weapons. When a Brahmastra is discharged, neither a counterattack nor a defense
of any kind can stop it.
A self-guided missile with sophisticated artificial intelligence, powerful nonetheless classified as weapons of mass destruction, capable of
destroying everything with a highly focused antimatter explosion.
The Brahmastra never misses its mark and must be used with very specific intent
against an enemy, whether an individual or army, as the target will face
complete annihilation. Brahmastra is said to be obtained by meditating on Lord
Brahma, and can be used only once in a lifetime. The user would have to display
immense amounts of mental concentration in order to get sanction to arm and use
the weapon. Since Brahma is the Creator in Sanatana Dharma, it is understood
that Brahmastra was created by him for the purpose of upholding Dharma and
Satya.
Chakram - is
the circular weapon of diameter about 4.7-12 inches and has sharp cuts at the
outer edge. The enemy is attacked by throwing the weapon at him. It is also
known as circles or chalikar.
This weapon is used against the enemy
by twirling it in the index finger and thrown out with spin to add more power
and vigor.
Gada - The mace,
popularly known as the Gada, is a weapon from the weapon time and holds an
important position in the history of Hindu religion. It was carried by Lord
Hanuman, Bhim, and others who were symbols of power and strength. The mace is
said to be representing the concentrated Prana. As the Earth revolves round the
sun and derives life force from it and then stores it, similarly,
the Gada also moves around the user’s body to gather life force. It
is the shape of a ball which symbolizes the earth rotating on its axis, the
handle. It is a symbol of great power, valor, bravery and strength.
Kaumodaki
- the divine mace weapon of vishnu; invincible and without parallel. It is the source
of Vishnu’s divine power, his physical strength, mental strength. This weapon
represents Vishnu’s power to end all the ‘anarths inside a person’s mind
and hinders them from reaching the God. He used this weapon to purify the
spirits within us and uplift us from materialistic bonds. It is a mace which
is omni-potent and heavy powered weapon which is impossible to
defeat.
Narayanastra (or
Narainastra) - was the personal weapon of lord Vishnu in
his Narayana
(or Naraina)
form. This astra ("weapon" in Sanskrit) in
turn fires a powerful tirade of millions of deadly missiles simultaneously. The
intensity of the shower increases with increase in resistance. The only way of
defense towards this missile, is to show total submission before the missiles
hit. This in turn will cause this weapon to stop and spare the target.
When
fired, usually appear as a spiky ball of energy of varying
colours, such as red, orange, yellow, blue, or green.
Pashupatastra - in Hindu History, is the
crescent-shaped irresistible and most destructive personal weapon of Kali and Shiva,
discharged by the mind, the eyes, words, or a bow. Never to be used against
lesser enemies or by lesser warriors, the Pashupatastra is capable of
destroying creation and vanquishing all beings.
It could
stun entire city blocks full of people destroy cities and even
destroy entire asteroids up to a given size, it is also said to be capable of
destroying continents.
Shiva Dhanush - also known as Pinaka (Ajagav),
in Hindu mythology, was the divine bow of Lord Shiva gifted
to King Janaka by Sage Parashurama for safe-keeping while
the sage performed penances. The bow is 8.5 feet in length as mentioned in the Dhanurveda.
A
directed-energy weapon (DEW) emits energy in an aimed direction with or without
the means of a projectile. It transfers energy to a target for a desired
effect. Intended effects may be non-lethal or lethal.
Sudarshana Chakra -
is a spinning, disk-like super weapon with 108 serrated edges used by the Hindu
god Vishnu.
The more energy in each strike, the greater the damage will
be.
Trishula - is
a type of Indian trident but also found in Southeast Asia. It is
commonly used as a Hindu-Buddhist religious symbol. The word means "three
spear" in Sanskrit and Pali.
The trishula symbolism is polyvalent and rich.
Vajra - The
thunderbolt weapon of Indra, who is the God of Thunder and Lightning, akin
to Zeus and Jupiter. It petrifies living tissue almost instantly.
Varunastra - is the water weapon (a
storm) according to Hindu mythology, incepted by Varuna. In stories it is
said to assume any weapon's shape, just like water. In Hindu myths or Puranas
this weapon is said to have been obtained by great warrior characters such as
Arjuna, Satyaki, Dhrishtadhuymna,
Dronacharya, and many other illustrious
warrior characters. Mythology says this weapon was obtained by meditating
on Varuna or Shiva, and was to be used with great care and
skill. The usage of weapon was not possible for any inexperienced warrior, as a
slight mistake committed, and the user himself could be destroyed.
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