Pashupatastraपाशुपतास्त्र

Astras

Details & context.

Tradition dependence

High; distinguish individual epic accounts.

Astra class

Invoked celestial weapon

Associated deity

Shiva

Origin & transmission

Granted by Shiva after Arjuna’s ascetic effort and combat.

Known wielders

Shiva; Arjuna receives its instruction.

Invocation & withdrawal

Epic accounts describe instruction, invocation and withdrawal. This entry does not supply a reconstructed mantra.

Effects & destructive capability

Shiva grants Arjuna the Pashupata weapon after their encounter in the guise of a hunter.

Special properties

Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.

Restrictions

The grant includes a warning against use upon lesser opponents.

Counters & defenses

Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.

Recorded uses & battles

Arjuna’s penance and encounter with Shiva.

Affected characters

Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.

Editorial power tier

Supreme Astra — editorial grouping, not a quantified scriptural score

Editorial rarity

Archive classification

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.