Knowledge Bank

Are Vedas and Upanishads different?

Upanishads are part of the Vedic corpus. What is generally referred to as the Vedas are the four Veda Samhitas. Samhitas focus on the mantras and procedures related to yajnas. Upanishads focus on the knowledge part of the Vedas.

Agneya Astra

The Agneya Astra is a powerful explosive arrow. It rains fire, like water, destroying everything in its path. Its counter-weapon is the Parjanya Astra. Such weapons are operated through mantras. Each weapon is associated with a specific deity and is activated using mantras and rituals. These are also called divine weapons.