Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 7

अस्त्रप्रदानम्

Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama

Devanagari script

गदे द्वे चैव काकुत्स्थ मोदकी शिखरी उभे।।।।प्रदीप्ते नरशार्दूल प्रयच्छामि नृपात्मज।

Transliteration

gade dve caiva kākutstha modakī śikharī ubhe |

pradīpte naraśārdūla prayacchāmi nṛpātmaja ||

Translation

Wahai Kākutstha, harimau di antara manusia, wahai putera raja—aku juga mengurniakan kepadamu dua gada yang menyala, bernama Modakī dan Śikharī.

Word by Word

• ददामि: I give / I grant
• ददामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष? (न), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; धातु: दा (to give)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान/dative), एकवचन (to you)

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one
• महाबाहो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā-बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (महान्तौ बाहू यस्य सः)

• ब्राह्मम्: Brahma/Brahman-related
• ब्राह्मम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + अण्-प्रत्यय (तद्धित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तद्धित-विशेषण (brāhma = pertaining to Brahmā/Brahman); (astraṃ विशेषयति)

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

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed
• अनुत्तमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः/नञ्-समाससदृशः (न उत्तमात् परम् = unsurpassed); विशेषणम् (astraṃ विशेषयति)

Context

Born in the race of kakutstha and a tiger among men, O Rama! I shall also grant two shining maces known as modaki and shikhari.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Viśvāmitra

FAQs

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

Royal power is meant for protection: the prince is armed not for pride, but to uphold social and sacrificial order against violence.

What is the narrative situation?

The sage adds two named maces to the set of divine weapons being transferred to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra-dharma (warrior duty) under guidance—strength is disciplined and directed toward rightful ends.