अस्त्रप्रदानम्
Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama
गान्धर्वमस्त्रं दयितं मानवं नाम नामतः।प्रस्वापनप्रशमने दद्मि सौरं च राघव।।।।
gāndharvam astraṃ dayitaṃ mānavaṃ nāma nāmataḥ |
prasvāpanapraśamane dadmi sauraṃ ca rāghava ||1.27.14||
ହେ ରାଘବ! ‘ମାନବ’ ନାମରେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ପ୍ରିୟ ଗାନ୍ଧର୍ବାସ୍ତ୍ର—ନିଦ୍ରା ଆଣିବା ଓ ନିଦ୍ରା ଶମନ କରିବାରେ ସମର୍ଥ—ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଦେଉଛି; ଏବଂ ସୌର ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଛି।
Rama, I shall grant two much favoured weapons namely gandharvaastras, manava astra, which induce and suppress sleep and sauraastra as well.
Dharma includes proportional response: weapons that can restrain (sleep) as well as release (remove sleep) point to controlled, humane application of power.
Viśvāmitra grants astras with special functions, including those connected with enchantment/restraint and solar brilliance.
Discernment in force: Rāma is prepared to choose restraint over destruction when dharma permits.