Shloka 3.12.35

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम् (Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons)

Devanagari script

अनेन धनुषा राम हत्वा संख्ये महासुरान्।।।।आजहार श्रियं दीप्तां पुरा विष्णुर्दिवौकसाम्।

Transliteration

dattau mama mahendreṇa tūṇī cākṣaya-sāyakau | sampūrṇau niśitair bāṇair jvaladbhir iva pāvakaiḥ | mahā-rajata-kośo 'yam asir hema-vibhūṣitaḥ ||

Translation

Mahendra (Indra) gave me these two quivers with inexhaustible arrows, filled with sharp shafts blazing like fire; and this sword adorned with gold, with its great silver scabbard.

Context

In ancient times Visnu killed the demons in a battle with this bow and brought back the glittering prosperity for the gods.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rāma
• Indra (Mahendra)
• two quivers
• inexhaustible arrows
• sword
• silver scabbard

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Resources for protection are legitimized when received and used for dharma—arms are framed as responsibility, not privilege.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya continues listing the divine weapons and equipment, stating Indra as their donor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Preparedness in righteous defense: the ideal warrior is equipped to protect without faltering.