Epic / Puranic traditions

Sammohanastraसम्मोहनास्त्र

Invoked divine weapon

An Astra associated with bewilderment or loss of awareness in epic combat.

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STORY & TRADITION

The world of Sammohanastra.

An Astra associated with bewilderment or loss of awareness in epic combat.

Astras

Details & context.

Tradition dependence
High; distinguish individual epic accounts.
Astra class
Invoked celestial weapon
Associated deity
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Origin & transmission
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Known wielders
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Invocation & withdrawal
Epic accounts describe instruction, invocation and withdrawal. This entry does not supply a reconstructed mantra.
Effects & destructive capability
An Astra associated with bewilderment or loss of awareness in epic combat.
Special properties
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Restrictions
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Counters & defenses
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Recorded uses & battles
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Affected characters
Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
Editorial power tier
Unassigned — no verified comparative scale
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.

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Texts & references.

01

Mahabharata — Ganguli translation

Complete epic, translated by K. M. Ganguli.

Mahabharata · Translations and numbering vary by edition. Separate the primary text from its commentary.

Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.