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The Brahmashirā Astra or Brahmashirsha astra (Brahma's 4 head weapon), [3] manifests with four heads of Brahma at the front and is four times stronger than the normal Brahmastra. Arjuna , Drona , Karna , Ashwatthama , and Bhishma were among who possessed this knowledge in Mahabharata . [ 4 ]
The Brahmashirastra (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मशिरास्त्र, romanized: Brahmaśirāstra) or Brahmashira Namaka Astra is the most destructive weapon ...
Astra Deity Effect Brahmastra: Brahma: Brahma's celestial weapon. It could destroy entire armies at once and counter most other astras. It is an invincible supreme weapon in the Matsya Purana. [7] It was the only weapon capable of piercing the Brahma kavacha, Brahma's invincible armour.
The Ahirbudhnya Samhita is the source of Taraka Mantra, Narasimhanustubha Mantra, three occult alphabets, Sashtitantra and select astra mantras. It also mentions the Purusha Sukta. The four Vyuhas in this samhita are Vasudeva, Samkarshana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. [5]
The Mahābrahmā, or the Great Brahma, is mentioned in Digha Nikaya as the being who dwells in the upper heaven; a Buddhist student can join him for one kalpa (eon, Brahma-year in Buddhism) after successfully entering the first jhana in the form realm of Buddhist practice. [2] In many Buddhist Suttas/Sutras, Mahabrahma pays visit to the Buddha.
When the necessity of directing the Mantra (identical to Ishta) internally and to objects externally is transcended then one gains Mantra chaitanya which then awakens Atman chaitanya, the Divine Consciousness, and unites with it. The Mantra is Shabda Brahman and Ishta is the light of Consciousness.
The Brahma Sūtras or Brahmasutra are attributed to Badarayana. [16] In some texts, Badarayana is also called Vyasa, which literally means "one who arranges". [16]Badarayana was the Guru (teacher) of Jaimini, the latter credited with authoring Mimamsa Sutras of the Mimamsa school of Hindu philosophy. [16]
[29] [30] The mantra is an important part of the upanayana ceremony for young males in Hinduism and has long been recited by dvija men as part of their daily rituals. Modern Hindu reform movements spread the practice of the mantra to include women and all castes and its recitation is now widespread. [31] [32]