THE LIVING ARCHIVE
About Yamyastra
Yudhishthira, the Pandava king, has begun routing the Kaurava troops. Drona attacks to stop that advance, first with ordinary arrows and then with a wind-associated weapon. Yudhishthira answers the latter with a matching weapon, prompting Drona to intensify his assault.
More About Yamyastra
A Yama-associated Astra name; a unique destructive specification is not established here.
AT A GLANCE
Identity & Context
- Identity
- Astra
- Form
- Invoked divine weapon
- Tradition
- Epic / Puranic traditions
- Also Known As
- Yamastra
IN THE TRADITION
Recorded Context
ROLE & ESSENCE
Attributes & Significance
The named Yamya attack is thus attested with both a user and a resisting opponent. No distinct manifestation is assigned to it within the list, and the passage does not equate it with Yama’s staff or noose. Its significance here lies in the duel’s repeated use and neutralisation of specialised weapons.
Astra Class
Invoked celestial weapon
Associated Deity
Invocation & Withdrawal
Epic accounts describe instruction, invocation and withdrawal. This entry does not supply a reconstructed mantra.
Effects & Destructive Capability
A Yama-associated Astra name; a unique destructive specification is not established here.
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.
- 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.
- 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
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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Characters & Cosmic Entities3
Drona employs the Yamya weapon against Yudhishthira.
Yudhishthira defeats the sequence of celestial attacks.
