Valmiki Ramayana 1.27.20: Bala Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 20
अस्त्रप्रदानम् · Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama
एतान् राम महाबाहो कामरूपान् महाबलान् ।
गृहाण परमोदारान् क्षिप्रमेव नृपात्मज ॥२०॥
etān rāma mahābāho kāmarūpān mahābalān |
gṛhāṇa paramodārān kṣipram eva nṛpātmaja ||20||
राम, तुम्हारे हाथ बड़े हैं। अभी अभी यह सब अस्त्र लो। यह बहुत ताकतवर हैं। यह जो रूप तुम चाहोगे, वही बन जायेंगे। राजकुमार, जल्दी लो।
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).
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