Amazon Festival Quiz (October 13, 2021): Name the weapon used by Lord Rama to kill Ravana in the battle fought at Lanka?

a) Pashupatra

b) Brahmastra

c) Nagastra

d) Shastra

Answer: (b) Brahmastra

The Brahmastra and its variations were supernatural weapons in
ancient Indian texts, collectively known as Brahma weapons. The Brahmashirsha
Astra was supposed to be a weapon capable of destroying the planet, destroying
creation, and defeating all beings. In Hinduism, it is one of the most
devastating, strong, and irresistible weapons. Lord Brahma created all of these
weapons.

It’s described as a flaming weapon that erupts into
a massive fireball with horrifying flames and innumerable terrifying
thunderclaps. When released, all of nature trembles, including trees, oceans,
and animals, and the sky is engulfed in flames, glaciers melt, and mountains
break, making a lot of noise.

Shri
Rama uses a Brahmastra many times in the Ramayana: once against Jayanta when he
hurts Sita, once against Mareecha in their last fight, and lastly in the final
battle with the Asura monarch Ravana. According to the Ramayana, the weapon was
also directed towards Samudra (the sea deity) in order for Rama’s army to cut a
passage out of the sea so that they could march into Lanka.

As Rama was loading
the weapon, Samudra came and volunteered to help the king cross the ocean.
However, because the Brahmastra must be discharged once invoked, it was instead
directed towards Dhrumatulya, which fell in modern-day Rajasthan, turning it
into a desert for eons. Yuddha
Kanda 22 Sarga, Verse 31 mentions this occurrence.

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