Shloka 26

अस्त्रप्रदानम्

Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama

Devanagari script

ततः प्रीतमना रामो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्।अभिवाद्य महातेजा गमनायोपचक्रमे।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ prītamanā rāmo viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim |

abhivādya mahātejā gamanāyopacakrame ||

Translation

ಅನಂತರ ಹರ್ಷಭರಿತ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಮಹಾತೇಜಸ್ವಿ ರಾಮನು ಮಹಾಮುನಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಮಿತ್ರರಿಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anantara (काल/अनन्तर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय)

• prītamanāḥ: with pleased mind
• prītamanāḥ: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta-manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: prīta (pleased) + manas (mind) → 'one whose mind is pleased'; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन) agreeing with rāmaḥ

• rāmaḥ: Rāma
• rāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन)

• viśvāmitram: Viśvāmitra
• viśvāmitram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāmitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• mahāmunim: the great sage
• mahāmunim: Karma-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्मसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: mahā (great) + muni (sage); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन), in apposition to viśvāmitram

• abhivādya: having saluted
• abhivādya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√vad (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्) from abhi-√vad; 'having saluted'

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendour
• mahātejāḥ: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Compound: mahā (great) + tejas (splendour); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन) agreeing with rāmaḥ

• gamanāya: for departure
• gamanāya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी) Singular (एकवचन); purpose dative

• upacakrame: began/commenced
• upacakrame: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√kram (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ? actually Perfect-like: upacakrame = Liṭ (लिट्, perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष) Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

Context

Thereafter, the cheerful Rama, bowed to the mighty ascetic Viswamitra and commenced his journey.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē bālakāṇḍē saptaviṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the twentyseventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Viśvāmitra

FAQs

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

Dharma is gratitude and reverence toward the guru: power received is sealed by respectful conduct, acknowledging the source and the responsibility it entails.

What is the narrative situation?

After receiving the astras and their mantras, Rāma bows to Viśvāmitra and sets out to continue the mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility and disciplined readiness for duty—Rāma honors his teacher and proceeds without arrogance.