The definition given in the glossary of the “Bhagavad-gita As It Is” by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness is: As described in the sastra, a Brahmastra is an astra, or celestial weapon created by Lord Brahma. document.write("
 and its variants, the Brahmashirsha astra and the Brahmanda astra were supernatural weapons used in the war of Mahabharata and are collectively called Brahma weapons. The Brahmashirsha astra was a weapon that was said to be able to destroy the world, capable of destroying creation and vanquishing all beings. 1 decade ago. The Brahmashira Astra (Brahma)