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Rama prays and invokes the power of the asthra and sends it at Ravana's heart—Ravana had only prayed for his heads and arms to be indestructible, not his heart. The asthra kills Ravana, and Rama watches his adversary fall from the sky.
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Long before Rama 's birth, Ravana acquired powers from the...
- 13. Interlude
Rama does nothing as Sita bows before the fire and jumps...
- Epilogue
The narrator says that Rama entered Ayodhya and picked up...
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Rama's Initiation 2. The Wedding 3. Two Promises Revived 4....
- 9. Ravana in Council
Other commanders rise and say that because Ravana is so...
- 2. The Wedding
The moment Rama is out of sight, Sita becomes agitated and...
- 7. When The Rains Cease
Hanuman insists on staying with Rama, but Rama tells Hanuman...
- 14. The Coronation
Rama explains that he had to test Sita 's purity, which the...
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Aug 31, 2014 · Like other astras (celestial weapons), it is invoked with a special mantra, and then you can use it to destroy anything that is created by Brahma.
Dec 27, 2016 · Rama used the Brahmastra on a crow which finally resulted in the loss of right eye. Here Rama could invoke Brahmastra on a blade of Grass. This is because Rama has the knowledge of a particular divine weapon. The name of the weapon is ऐषीकम् (aiṣīkam) or ऐषीकास्त्र (aiṣīkāstra).
Dec 23, 2018 · In order to invoke an Astra, a mantra or incantation needs to be invoked. It is the Gayatri Mantra, intoned in a specific way. The process is done by altering the sound waves in the Ether so that the Brahmastra got its potency.
The Brahmastra (IAST: Brahmāstra) is an astra ( weapon) that is one of the most destructive, powerful, and irresistible weapons mentioned in Hinduism. [citation needed] Only Parashurama, Rama, Meghanada, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Ashwatthama, Arjuna, and Lakshmana possessed the knowledge to invoke this weapon
Jun 21, 2010 · The astras are transcendental, supernatural weapons created by the Lord, and presided over by a specific Deity. In order to summon or use an astra, one must have the required knowledge, i.e., the specific mantra that will arm, direct, and disarm the astra.
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Oct 16, 2007 · Instead of merely shooting his arrows, which were powerful in themselves, he also invoked several supernatural forces to create strange effects: He was an adept in the use of various asthras which could be made dynamic with special incantations.
