Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 27, Shloka 17
अस्त्रप्रदानम्
Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama
तामसं नरशार्दूल सौमनं च महाबल।संवर्धं चैव दुर्धर्षं मौसलं च नृपात्मज।।।।सत्यमस्त्रं महाबाहो तथा मायाधरं परम्।घोरं तेजः प्रभं नाम परतेजोऽपकर्षणम्।।।।सौम्यास्त्रं शिशिरं नाम त्वष्टुरस्त्रं सुदामनम्।दारुणं च भगस्यापि शितेषु मथ मानवम्।।।।
tāmasaṃ naraśārdūla saumanaṃ ca mahābala |
saṃvardhaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ mausalaṃ ca nṛpātmaja ||
satyam astraṃ mahābāho tathā māyādharaṃ param |
ghoraṃ tejaḥprabhaṃ nāma paratejo’pakarṣaṇam ||
saumyāstraṃ śiśiraṃ nāma tvaṣṭur astraṃ sudāmanam |
dāruṇaṃ ca bhagasyāpi śiteṣu matha mānavam ||1.27.17||
ହେ ନରଶାର୍ଦୂଳ, ମହାବଳ ରାଜପୁତ୍ର! ତାମସ ଓ ସୌମନ, ଅଦମ୍ୟ ସଂବର୍ଧ ଓ ମୌସଲ—ଏହି ଅସ୍ତ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର। ଏବଂ ହେ ମହାବାହୋ, ସତ୍ୟାସ୍ତ୍ର ଓ ପରମ ମାୟାଧରାସ୍ତ୍ର, ଶତ୍ରୁର ତେଜକୁ ଅପହରଣ କରୁଥିବା ଭୟଙ୍କର ‘ତେଜଃପ୍ରଭା’ ନାମକ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର। ତଦୁପରି ସୌମ୍ୟ ‘ଶିଶିର’ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର, ତ୍ୱଷ୍ଟୃଙ୍କ ‘ସୁଦାମନ’ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର, ଭଗଙ୍କ ଦାରୁଣ ‘ଶିତେଷୁ’ ଓ ମାନବାସ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର।
O tiger among men! mighty prince!, accept tamasa and saumanaastras, the unassailable, samavardha weapon, mausala, satyaastra, the supreme mayadhara astra, the terrible tejaprabhaastra capable of removing the energy of the opponent, a soft weapon called sisira, supremely formidable twashtus astra, Bhaga's terrible shiteshuastra (sharp arrowed one) and manava astra.
FAQs
Dharma is explicitly tied to Satya: the ‘Satya-astra’ symbolizes that ultimate strength is grounded in truth and rightful intent, not deception or ego.
Viśvāmitra completes a longer enumeration of astras, including those linked to deities and special effects (like draining an enemy’s energy), formally equipping Rāma for protecting yajñas and sages.
Truth-aligned power: Rāma’s capacity to bear both māyā-related and satya-related weapons highlights discernment—he can confront illusion without departing from truth.