Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 21

अस्त्रप्रदानम्

Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama

Devanagari script

स्थितस्तु प्राङ्मुखो भूत्वा शुचिर्मुनिवरस्तदा।ददौ रामाय सुप्रीतो मन्त्रग्राममनुत्तमम्।।।।

Transliteration

sthitas tu prāṅmukho bhūtvā śucir munivaras tadā |

dadau rāmāya suprīto mantragrāmam anuttamam ||

Translation

Then the foremost of sages, purified and facing east, well pleased, bestowed upon Rāma the unsurpassed corpus of mantras.

Word by Word

• स्थितः: standing
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle): स्थित; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वयबोधक अव्यय (but/indeed)

• प्राङ्मुखः: facing east
• प्राङ्मुखः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राङ् + मुख (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास: प्राङ् (पूर्वदिक्) मुखं यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): having become

• शुचिः: pure
• शुचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• मुनिवरः: best of sages
• मुनिवरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि + वर (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयभाव: मुनिषु वरः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम

• रामाय: to Rama
• रामाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• सुप्रीतः: well-pleased
• सुप्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• मन्त्रग्रामम्: collection of mantras
• मन्त्रग्रामम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र + ग्राम (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास: मन्त्राणां ग्रामः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed
• अनुत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

Context

Viswamitra, the greatest ascetic after the purification ritual stood with his face turned east and happily, conferred on Rama collection of the unique mantras.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma
• mantras

FAQs

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

Dharma is upheld through sanctified procedure: purity, right orientation, and proper transmission show that sacred power is not casual—it is disciplined and ethically bounded.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration describes the formal act by which Viśvāmitra confers mantra-knowledge enabling the use of astras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence for sacred order (niyama): Viśvāmitra models meticulous spiritual discipline; Rāma is the worthy recipient.