There were innumerable heroes, courageous and mighty warriors in the Mahabharata. Apart from the Pandavas, there were many powerful warriors in the Kaurava side who wreaked havoc on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. In such a situation, if Lord Krishna did not stop them, then the result of the Mahabharata war would have been different. If we talk about the weapons used on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, then there were weapons in the Dwapara era, which were much modern than the ancient era. The firepower of these weapons was so much that thousands of warriors used to collapse in battle land together. Let us know the destructive weapons of Mahabharata.
Only two weapons could stop Pashupatastra
Pashupatastra was an weapon that was very important to follow religion to run. This means that Pashupatastra could destroy the world in a moment. It was used only to kill the wicked, but if it was run on a saint, it would be reverse and eliminate the person who killed it. It is considered a powerful weapon of Lord Shiva. Arjuna received it through penance. Shiva’s Trishul and Vishnu’s Sudarshan Chakra had the ability to stop it.
Narayanastra
Narayanastra is a weapon that trembled the entire universe. This was the weapon of Lord Vishnu. In Kurukshetra, Ashwatthama attacked the Pandava army, killing thousands of soldiers together. This weapon was very powerful. Nobody could compete with Narayanastra throughout the universe. This means that there was no one to hit him. There was only one way to stop it. This was complete dedication.
‘Vasavi’ which was famous as Amogha Shakti
Indra Dev had a powerful weapon called Vasavi Shakti. This weapon was invincible and it could be used only once. This weapon was given by Indra to Karna. Karna kept it to kill Arjuna. Circumstances Karna had to use it on Bhima’s son Ghatotkacha. It is believed that if the immense power was used on Arjuna, it would have become impossible to avoid it.
Sudarshan Chakra was roaming around the entire battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Sudarshan Chakra is considered a symbol of Lord Vishnu, which was with Shri Krishna. Kauravas and Pandavas were only characters in the war of Mahabharata, but in reality Shri Krishna was punishing sinners with his Sudarshan Chakra for their sins. This was also said with the severed head of Barbarik. Sudarshan Chakra is considered a symbol of justice.
Brahmastra
Brahmastra was a powerful weapon. In the Mahabharata, warriors like Arjuna, Karna and Shri Krishna knew to run it. Ashwatthama used it, causing infants to die in the womb. He did not know how to take it back. According to the scriptures, another Brahmastra was required to be released to prevent its destruction.