Hari Om. Pranams. I submit that the images of Gods and Goddesses, holding various Ayudhams and other objects developed over several aeons. Some of the objects were symbols of something much more esoteric. Some represented the psychological range of the people at that point of time. Brhmastra, Narayanastra and Pasupatastra are all Maha Astras, with a greatly varied capability. They cannot be compared to fission or fusion bombs, which once detonated, destroy everyone and everything, including the persons who detonated them, unless they run away from that spot! The targeting of Brahmastra on the other hand, is 'Anoraniyan, Mahato Mahiyan' (I hope i got the spelling correctly), i.e. as small as an atom or as big as the Universe! Sri Rama used a blade of grass (with suitable mantra) to act as an Astra against Kakasura (Jayant, the son of Indra), when he was trying to trouble Sita Mata. The blade of grass took the form of a Divyastra and pursued Kakasura (it could have easily overtaken him and killed him, but that was not the intention of Sri Rama!), all over the worlds. Finally he had to surrender to Sri Rama. Thank you for initiating discussion on a very interesting topic. Let us hope scholars will shed more light on Lord's Ayudhas. Hari Om Tatsat. Swamy SV --- Rajaram Venkataramani <v_raja_ram@xxxx> wrote: > > Dear SrI Rajagopalan - > Chakra itself has the fire in it. This is known from > the moola mantra which refers to the maha jwala. All > the fire that we see come only from the maha jwala. > The brahmastra cannot be compared to the modern > fusion bomb or fission bomb. The brahmastra could > destroy the whole universe and target one foetus in > the womb as in the case of Abhimanyu, uttara putra. > But that is not possible for brahmastra. Secondly > brahmastra is not in the category of fire, it is in > the category of pradhana for which there is no > equivalent in the modern world. > Various ayudas are required because they wanted > control the range and effect. Most of these ayudas > exist in the platforms of yantra and mantra. > Yourd humbly > Rajaram V. > Rajagopalan Narayan <rajagopalannarayan@xxxx> > wrote: > rright handsde. queery of daman krishna-sri desika > enumerates as follows in his sostra-.right side 1 > .chakra-both kala and loka chakra2.mazhu or parasuof > the rudras 3kundam 4dandam 5ankusam 6sathamukagni > 7nandakam the sword 8shakthi.on the left > -9-panchjanyam 10 sarangamthe bow 11pasam 12hala or > the plough 13vajra-more powerful than that of indra > 14gatha-kowmothaki 15musalam or ulakkai > 16trisulam..fire power,gunpowder were known at that > time-700 years back but desika does not mention a > gunor equivalent.why?fire etc. could be created by > manthra power is one aNSWER. THEN WHY VARIOUS AYUDAS > ARE NECCESSARY.BRAMAHSTRA IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE > POWER OF AFUSION BOMB AS INFERRED FROM THE DESCRIBED > RESAULTS OF USING ONE.PERHAPS SOME OF OUR FRIENDS > CAN ANSWER AND OBLIGE.PArdon the impertinence.adiyen > narayana dasan > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Srirangasri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! > Terms of Service. > > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games http://sports.yahoo.com
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