An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s2.471

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Brahmaciras, a celestial weapon. § 4 (Anukram.): I, 1, 212 (repelled by Arjuna).—§ 207 (Droṇa): I, 133, 5306 (given to Arjuna by Droṇa).—§ 210 (Sambhavap.): I, 139, 5525 (acquired by Droṇa from Agniveça).—§ 333e (Kairātap.): B. (Pāçupata) destroys the entire universe at the end of the yuga. It is not known to Mahendra, nor to Yama, nor to the Yakṣa king (i.e. Kubera), nor to Varuṇa, nor to Vāyu. By this Arjuna might obtain victory over Karṇa, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, and Droṇa, and over Dānavas, Rākṣasas, Dhūtas, Piçācas, Gandharvas, and Paonagas; when hurled with mantras it produced darts by thousands, maces and arrows. It might be hurled by the eye, by the mind, by words, and by the bow: III, 40, 1644.—§ 378b (Tīrthayātrāp.): III, 91, 8417: B. had sprung from the amṛta and came to Rudra in consequence of tapas.—§ 617b (Āiṣīkap.): Droṇa had given B. to Arjuna; gave him it asked him for it, and Droṇa unwillingly gave him it, knowing his restlessness, with the command never to use it against men. Because of the bitter words of his father, Açvatthāman began to wander over the earth in grief; coming to Dvāraka he said to Kṛṣṇa that owe he had B. (worshipped by D. and G.), which Droṇa had obtained from Agastya after austere penances; he asked Kṛṣṇa for his discus in exchange for that weapon. He was unable even to move the discus. Kṛṣṇa praised Arjuna (e) and Pradyumna (a portion of Sanatkumāra and son of Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī), etc. (ξ), who had never desired his discus, while Açvatthāman confessed that he would have used it against Kṛṣṇa himself. Then he left Dvāraka: X, 12, 609, 619.—§ 617 (Āiṣīkap.): X, 13, 646; 15, 705, 709.