Valmiki Ramayana 1.27.17-19: Bala Kanda, Sarga 27, Shlokas 17-19
अस्त्रप्रदानम् · Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama
तामसं नरशार्दूल सौमनं च महाबल ।
संवर्धं चैव दुर्धर्षं मौसलं च नृपात्मज ॥१७॥
सत्यमस्त्रं महाबाहो तथा मायाधरं परम् ।
घोरं तेजः प्रभं नाम परतेजोऽपकर्षणम् ॥१८॥
सौम्यास्त्रं शिशिरं नाम त्वष्टुरस्त्रं सुदामनम् ।
दारुणं च भगस्यापि शितेषु मथ मानवम् ॥१९॥
tāmasaṃ naraśārdūla saumanaṃ ca mahābala |
saṃvardhaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ mausalaṃ ca nṛpātmaja ||17||
satyam astraṃ mahābāho tathā māyādharaṃ param |
ghoraṃ tejaḥprabhaṃ nāma paratejo’pakarṣaṇam ||18||
saumyāstraṃ śiśiraṃ nāma tvaṣṭur astraṃ sudāmanam |
dāruṇaṃ ca bhagasyāpi śiteṣu matha mānavam ||19||
अरे शेर, तुम बहुत बड़े योद्धा हो। मैं तुम्हे बहुत सारे अस्त्र दे रहा हूँ। तमस अस्त्र लो, सौमन लो। संवर्ध भी लो, कोई नहीं रोक सकता। मौसल अस्त्र भी लो, यह बड़ा ताकतवर है। सत्यअस्त्र लो, यह सच का अस्त्र है। मायाधर भी लो, यह सबसे ऊपर वाला अस्त्र है। तेजःप्रभ नाम का अस्त्र लो, यह दुश्मन की ताकत खींच लेता है। शिशिर लो, यह ठंडा अस्त्र है। त्वष्ट्रि का सुदामन अस्त्र लो। भग का शितेषु अस्त्र भी लो, यह बहुत तेज़ है। मानव अस्त्र भी लो।
O tiger among men! mighty prince!, accept tamasa and saumanaastras, the unassailable, samavardha weapon, mausala, satyaastra, the supreme mayadhara astra, the terrible tejaprabhaastra capable of removing the energy of the opponent, a soft weapon called sisira, supremely formidable twashtus astra, Bhaga's terrible shiteshuastra (sharp arrowed one) and manava astra.
FAQs
Dharma is explicitly tied to Satya: the ‘Satya-astra’ symbolizes that ultimate strength is grounded in truth and rightful intent, not deception or ego.
Viśvāmitra completes a longer enumeration of astras, including those linked to deities and special effects (like draining an enemy’s energy), formally equipping Rāma for protecting yajñas and sages.
Truth-aligned power: Rāma’s capacity to bear both māyā-related and satya-related weapons highlights discernment—he can confront illusion without departing from truth.
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