Shloka 16

अस्त्रप्रदानम्

Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama

Devanagari script

दर्पणं शोषणं चैव सन्तापनविलापने।मदनं चैव दुर्धर्षं कन्दर्पदयितं तथा।।1.27.15।।पैशाचमस्त्रं दयितं मोहनं नाम नामतः।प्रतीच्छ नरशार्दूल राजपुत्र महायशः।।1.27.16।।

Transliteration

darpaṇaṃ śoṣaṇaṃ caiva santāpanavilāpane |

madanaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ kandarpadayitaṃ tathā ||1.27.15||

paiśācam astraṃ dayitaṃ mohanaṃ nāma nāmataḥ |

pratīccha naraśārdūla rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ ||1.27.16||

Translation

ಹೇ ನರಶಾರ್ದೂಲ, ಮಹಾಯಶಸ್ವಿ ರಾಜಪುತ್ರ! ಮೇಲ್ಕಂಡ ಅಸ್ತ್ರಗಳೊಡನೆ ‘ಮೋಹನ’ ಎಂಬ ನಾಮದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಪೈಶಾಚ ಅಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು।

Word by Word

• पैशाचम्: Piśāca-related
• पैशाचम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पैशाच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• अस्त्रम्: weapon (astra)
• अस्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दयितम्: beloved/favoured
• दयितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दयित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• मोहनम्: (named) Mohana
• मोहनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• नाम: by name/called
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः, नामनिर्देशक अव्यय (quotative/‘called’)

• नामतः: by name
• नामतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामतः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): ‘by name’

• प्रतीच्छ: receive/accept
• प्रतीच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + इ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम

• नरशार्दूल: O tiger among men
• नरशार्दूल: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + शार्दूल (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी/उपमानार्थ): नराणां शार्दूलः; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• राजपुत्र: O prince
• राजपुत्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी): राज्ञः पुत्रः; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• महायशः: O highly renowned one
• महायशः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā + यशस् (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास: महत् यशः यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन (यशस्-शब्द)

Context

O renowned prince, best among men, receive these astras known as darpana, soshana, santhapana, vilapana, madana astra, the unassailable one favoured by kamadeva and the paisacha astra known as mohana favoured by demons.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Rāma
• Madana (astra)

FAQs

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

Dharma-centered instruction is reiterated: the repeated injunction to ‘receive’ stresses disciplined acceptance and responsible custody of power.

What is the narrative situation?

This verse repeats/renumbers the prior content in the Southern Recension stream, emphasizing the receipt of Mohana (Paiśāca) astra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Accountability: Rāma is treated as a worthy custodian whose fame depends on ethical restraint.