.svg)
Suryastra: Difference between revisions
(robot: Create/upgrade articles. If there is a mistake please report on my talk page.) |
ImportMaster (talk | contribs) (robot: Create/update articles in Category:Hindu gods.) |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
{{More citations needed|date=September 2022}} | {{More citations needed|date=September 2022}} | ||
'''Suryastra''' ([[Sanskrit]] सूर्यस्त्र) is one of the prominent [[Astra (weapon)|astra]]s in [[Hindu mythological wars|Hindu epics]]. It is the weapon of the [[hindu god|Hindu deity]] [[Surya]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QAnoDwAAQBAJ&q=Suryastra&pg=PA166|title=Encyclopedia of Mythological Objects|isbn=9781476639208|last1=Bane|first1=Theresa|date=29 May | '''Suryastra''' ([[Sanskrit]] सूर्यस्त्र) is one of the prominent [[Astra (weapon)|astra]]s in [[Hindu mythological wars|Hindu epics]]. It is the weapon of the [[hindu god|Hindu deity]] [[Surya]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QAnoDwAAQBAJ&q=Suryastra&pg=PA166|title=Encyclopedia of Mythological Objects|isbn=9781476639208|last1=Bane|first1=Theresa|date=29 May 2020}}</ref> It creates bright energy which destroys darkness, illuminates the sky and dries up water bodies. It was used by multiple warriors including [[Rama]], [[Ravana]], [[Karna]], [[Atikaya]] etc. in [[Ramayana]], [[Mahabharata]] and the [[Puranas]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Section CCLXXXVIII|url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03288.htm|access-date=2022-08-20|website=www.sacred-texts.com}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=September 2022}} | ||
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:29, 10 October 2022
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2022) |
Suryastra (Sanskrit सूर्यस्त्र) is one of the prominent astras in Hindu epics. It is the weapon of the Hindu deity Surya.[1] It creates bright energy which destroys darkness, illuminates the sky and dries up water bodies. It was used by multiple warriors including Rama, Ravana, Karna, Atikaya etc. in Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas.[2][failed verification]
Uses[edit]
In Ramayana, Atikaya used the weapon to Counter Lakshmana's Agneyastra.[3] When Ravana used it against Rama, it illuminated and blazed the entire sky as well as the moon and other planets.[4][failed verification] In Mahabharata, many warriors such as Karna and Bhisma possessed this weapon.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bane, Theresa (29 May 2020). Encyclopedia of Mythological Objects. ISBN 9781476639208.
- ↑ "The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva: Section CCLXXXVIII". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ↑ Arni, Samhita (15 September 2004). The Mahabharatha: A Child's View. Tara Publishing. ISBN 9788186211700.
- ↑ aravamudan, krishnan (22 September 2014). Pure Gems of Ramayanam. PartridgeIndia. ISBN 9781482837209.
Hindu deities and texts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gods |  | |
| Goddesses | ||
| Other deities | ||
| Texts | ||