Raudrastra, 搁补耻诲谤腻蝉迟谤补, Raudra-astra: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kath膩sarits膩gara搁补耻诲谤腻蝉迟谤补 (啶班啶︵啶班ぞ啶膏啶む啶�) or Rudr膩stra is the name of a weapon (astra), capable of repelling the Brahm膩stra, according to the Kath膩sarits膩gara, chapter 115. Accordingly, as Brahm膩 said to Vidyuddhvaja: 鈥�... this weapon of Brahm膩 [named Brahm膩stra] cannot be repelled by any weapon except the weapon of Pa艣upati Rudra [named 搁补耻诲谤腻蝉迟谤补], which is unattainable by me. So, if you desire victory, you must not employ it unseasonably鈥�.
Also, 鈥�... then Indra called to mind the weapon of Pa艣upati [named 搁补耻诲谤腻蝉迟谤补], presided over by 艢iva himself, which immediately presented itself in front of him; he worshipped it, and discharged it among his foes. That weapon, which was of the nature of a destroying fire, consumed the army of the Asuras; but Vidyuddhvaja, being a child, only fell senseless when smitten by it, for that weapon does not harm children, old men or fugitives. Then all the gods returned home victorious.鈥�.
The Kath膩sarits膩gara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning 搁补耻诲谤腻蝉迟谤补, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Narav膩hanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 惫颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Gu峁嚹佱笉hya鈥檚 B峁沨atkath膩 consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
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