Valmiki Ramayana 1.27.11: Bala Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 11

अस्त्रप्रदानम् · Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama

Spoken by Viśvāmitra to RamaSetting: Forest

Devanagari script

अस्त्रं हयशिरो नाम क्रौञ्चमस्त्रं तथैव च ।

शक्तिद्वयं च काकुत्स्थ ददामि तव राघव ॥११॥

Recitation with translationValmiki Ramayana 1.27.11

Transliteration

astraṃ hayaśiro nāma krauñcam astraṃ tathaiva ca |

śaktidvayaṃ ca kākutstha dadāmi tava rāghava ||11||

Translation

और भी अस्त्र दे रहा हूँ। एक है हयशिर, दूसरा है क्रौंच। और दो शक्ति भी दे रहा हूँ। यह सब तुम्हारे काम आयेंगे।

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Word by Word

• आग्नेयम्: Agni’s
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + ण्यत्/अण्-तद्धित (आग्नेय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तद्धित-विशेषण (āgneya = of Agni); (astraṃ विशेषयति)
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• अस्त्रम्: weapon (astra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• दयितम्: dear, favored
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दयित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (astraṃ विशेषयति: dear/favored)
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• शिखरम्: Śikhara (name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper name of the astra)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• नाम: named
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशार्थक (quotative/label: ‘named’)
• Role: Nipāta (निपात)

• नामतः: by name
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb: by name)
• Role: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)

• वायव्यम्: Vāyu’s
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + अण्-प्रत्यय (तद्धित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तद्धित-विशेषण (vāyavya = of Vāyu); (astraṃ/प्रथनं विशेषयति)
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)

• प्रथनम्: Prathana (name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रथन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)

• नाम: named
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशार्थक (named)
• Role: Nipāta (निपात)

• ददामि: I give
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)
• Role: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)

• तव: to you
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (genitive), एकवचन; अर्थतः दत्तेः सम्प्रदानार्थे (to you)
• Role: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)

• अनघ: O blameless one
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)

Sandhi Notes

• āgneyam astraṃ (often written āgneyamastraṃ)
• tava anagha = tavānagha (sandhi in continuous text)

Context

O Rama! bron in the Kakutstha race, I shall grant you two powers named hayasira (Horse head) and kraunchaastra.

The teaching

Ethical theme

क्षात्रधर्म/विद्या-नैतिकता

Mood and themes

Rasa

Adbhuta (wonder), with Vira (heroism)

Mood

सम्प्रदान, गूढ़-विद्या, वीर-सम्भावना

Themes

• Dharma
• Warrior ethics
• Training
• Itihasa

Symbolism

Cross references

Meter and recitation

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma (Rāghava, Kakutstha)

FAQs

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

Martial capability is framed within lineage-duty and restraint: the gifts are meant to uphold social order and protect the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Continuing the astra-dāna, Viśvāmitra enumerates additional named weapons and grants them to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra-dharma (warrior duty) guided by obedience: Rāma receives weapons through rightful transmission, not through conquest or theft.