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Where did the Brahmastra, which Bhagwan Rama launched to dry up the sea, eventually fall?
The place name is Drumatulya. It is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 22.
रामस्य वचनम् श्रुत्वा तम् च दृष्ट्वा महाशरम् || २-२२-३०
महोदधिर्महातेजा राघवम् वाक्यमब्रवीत् |
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Why couldn't or why didn't Lord Rama withdraw his Brahmastra when Arjuna could?
Was Rama not aware about withdrawal of Brahmāstra?
Rama invocated Brahmāstra more than once. We can find the references in Valmiki Ramayana on this.
During the exile on Kākā.(Narrated by Sita in ...
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If Lord Parashurama really cursed Karna, how could he launch Brahmastra on Arjuna twice?
TL;DR: Karṇa was not cursed either by the brāhmaṇa or by Paraśurāma. Karṇa's chariot wheel was not even stuck in the battlefield. The battle between the two greats Arjuna and Karṇa on the 17th day of ...
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Why Karna and Drona didn't use Brahmastra against Ghatotkacha?
As described in a number of Purana, it was considered as a very destructive weapon. It is said that when the Brahmastra was discharged, there was neither a counterattack nor a defense that could stop ...
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If Rama used Brahmastra on Ravana, why didn't Ravana turn to ashes?
Did Lord Rama really use the Brahmastra on Ravana to kill him?
Yes, he did. He used the Brahmastra given by sage Agastya. He used Brahmastra by the advice of Matali.
Then, the valiant Rama, who was ...
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What is the story behind the Brahmasthra? Was it actually ever fired?
The following description of the Brahmastra is from the Ahirbudhnya Samhita of Pancharatra Agama:
From this footnote on valmikiramayan.net and this post on Yahoo! Answers, the above is translated ...
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Why didn't Indrajit use Brahmastra against Rama and Lakshmana in the main war?
On the contrary, Indrajit actually fired the Brahmāstra on Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the main war of Rāmāyaṇa.
When both Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are lying unconscious in the battlefield, this is what Vibhīṣaṇa ...
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If Lord Parashurama really cursed Karna, how could he launch Brahmastra on Arjuna twice?
This is what Mahabharata says:
Unto the cheerless and trembling Karna, prostrated with joined hands
upon earth, that foremost one of Bhrigu's race, smiling though filled
with wrath, answered, '...
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Does RgVeda support the view that Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh are names of the same Brahman the Absolute?
The concept of Trimūrti in specific-explicit reference to Brahmā, Viṣṇu, & Maheśa (Śhiva) is not stated explicitly in the Ṛg-Veda, i.e., the three deities which are discussed together as an &...
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Do scriptures describe the effects of Brahmastra?
Brahmastra (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मास्त्र, Brahmāstra) was a weapon created by the creator Brahma, for the purpose of upholding Dharma and Satya (truth). When the Brahmastra was discharged, there was ...
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Why couldn't or why didn't Lord Rama withdraw his Brahmastra when Arjuna could?
Rama was not only capable of withdrawing weapon but also guiding his weapon in his desired trajectory. You don't find Brahmastra chasing someone in three worlds in the Mahabharata.
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Do Hindu scriptures allow the use of weapons of mass destruction like the Brahmastra to annihilate the civilian population of a foreign country?
WMDs like Brahmāstra and Brahmaśira should never be fired on unarmed civilians or even enemy combatants who are no match for these weapons. Otherwise, it can set the whole universe (Earth?) on fire.
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Does RgVeda support the view that Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh are names of the same Brahman the Absolute?
Not only Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, all the deities in vedas are names of same Parabrahma.
Rigveda 1:164:46. They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni, and he is heavenly nobly-winged Garutman. To what is ...
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Which weapon did a lot of actual damage from a single use?
Indrajit employed Brahmastra by which Sixty seven crores of Vanaras were struck down in a single day.
सप्तषष्टिर्हताः कोट्यो वानराणां तरस्विनाम् | अह्नः पञ्चमशेषेण वल्लभेन
स्वयम्भुवः || (Yuddha ...
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