Shloka 6.111.4
रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana (Brahmāstra Discharge)
ततःसंस्मारितोरामस्तेनवाक्येनमातलेः ।जग्राह स शरंदीप्तंनिःश्वसन्तमिवोरगम् ।।6.111.3।।यंतस्मैप्रथमंप्रादादगस्त्योभगवानृषिः ।ब्रह्मदत्तंमहाबाणममोघंयुधिवीर्यवान् ।।6.111.4।।
yaṃ tasmai prathamaṃ prādād agastyo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ |
brahma-dattaṃ mahā-bāṇam amoghaṃ yudhi vīryavān ||
The valiant one took up that unfailing great arrow—Brahmā’s gift—which the blessed sage Agastya had first bestowed upon him for use in war.
Suggested and reminded by Matali, valiant Sri Rama seized hold of the wonderful glowing arrow, bestowed by Brahma, and given by the divine to sage Agastya first. Breathing heavily, like a serpent, Rama seized the arrow.
Power is legitimate when received and used through righteous channels: divine weapons are entrusted to the worthy for dharmic protection, not for personal gain.
On the brink of the decisive act, Rāma is connected to a lineage of sacred transmission—Agastya and Brahmā—underscoring the moral authority behind his action.
Eligibility (adhikāra) grounded in virtue and discipline: Rāma is portrayed as fit to wield an unfailing weapon responsibly.