THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Kakudika
The speaker is Parashurama, the warrior sage, addressing Duryodhana, the Kaurava prince opposing the Pandavas. His purpose is to persuade Duryodhana to make peace. The weapon list supports an argument about the strength of Arjuna and his ally Krishna, rather than introducing a battle in progress. Suka and Naka appear beside it in the list.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Astra
- Form
- Invoked divine weapon
- Tradition
- Epic / Puranic traditions
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
The eight weapons are described collectively as deadly and bewildering, capable of disrupting normal behaviour. Kakudika is named within that warning, but receives no separate account of manufacture, individual effect or actual discharge in this speech.
Astra Class
Invoked celestial weapon
Invocation & Withdrawal
Epic accounts describe instruction, invocation and withdrawal. This entry does not supply a reconstructed mantra.
Tradition Notes
Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
Archive Classification Notes
Original archive annotations are retained here. The current playable classification is shown in the side panel.
- Tradition Dependence
- High; distinguish individual epic accounts.
- Associated Deity
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Origin & Transmission
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Known Wielders
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Effects & Destructive Capability
- A requested Astra-list name whose spelling and individual identity need passage-level verification.
- Special Properties
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Restrictions
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Counters & Defenses
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Recorded Uses & Battles
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Affected Characters
- Not established in the passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Editorial Power Tier
- Unassigned — no verified comparative scale
- Editorial Rarity
- Archive classification
TRADITION & MEANING
Traditions & Interpretations
From the Sacred Texts
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Artwork & Archive Notes
Original Archive Description
A requested Astra-list name whose spelling and individual identity need passage-level verification.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected Cards
4 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
The Sacred Library2
Characters & Cosmic Entities1
The warning associates the eight weapons with Arjuna and Gandiva.
Weapons1
The weapons are named in relation to Gandiva.