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 ||
हे महाबाहो राम, नृपात्मज! इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करने वाले, महाबल और परम उदार—इन अस्त्रों को शीघ्र ही ग्रहण करो।
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).