Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 20
अस्त्रप्रदानम्
Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama
एतान् राम महाबाहो कामरूपान् महाबलान् ।गृहाण परमोदारान् क्षिप्रमेव नृपात्मज।।।।
etān rāma mahābāho kāmarūpān mahābalān |
gṛhāṇa paramodārān kṣipram eva nṛpātmaja ||
হে মহাবাহু রাম, নৃপপুত্র! ইচ্ছামতো রূপ ধারণে সক্ষম, মহাবল ও পরম উদার—এই অস্ত্রসমূহ অবিলম্বে গ্রহণ করো।
O Rama! mighty-armed prince, receive these mighty and highly exalted astras capable of assuming at once any form at will".
FAQs
Dharma frames power as a trust: the more adaptable and mighty the instrument (kāmarūpa), the greater the need for principled restraint and truth-aligned intent.
Viśvāmitra urges Rāma to accept the astras immediately, emphasizing their extraordinary, will-responsive nature.
Readiness for duty: Rāma is being equipped for imminent protection of dharma (including safeguarding sages and rites).