Shloka 1.28.8

अस्त्रग्रहणं संहारोपदेशश्च — Receiving the Astras and Instruction on Withdrawal

Devanagari script

सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च।प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।।लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ।दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।।पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ।ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।।योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा।सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।।पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ।करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।।कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा।जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।।भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:।प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।

Transliteration

pitṛsaumanasaṃ caiva vidhūta-makarāv ubhau | karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava || 1.28.8 ||

Translation

“Pitṛsaumanasa; and the two—Vidhūta and Makara; and also Karavīrakara, and Dhana and Dhānya as well, O Rāghava,” he said.

Context

"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma
• Rāghava
• Pitṛsaumanasa
• Vidhūta
• Makara
• Karavīrakara
• Dhana
• Dhānya

FAQs

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

Dharma sustains lineage and prosperity: ancestral well-being (pitṛ) and rightful wealth (dhana, dhānya) are portrayed as aligned with righteous protection, not exploitation.

What is the narrative situation?

The bestowal continues through a formal roll-call of astras, addressed directly to Rāma as Rāghava.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility toward ancestors and society—Rāma is being prepared to protect order so that prosperity can flourish ethically.