अस्त्रप्रदानम्
Bestowal of Divine Astras to Rama
वैद्याधरं महास्त्रं च नन्दनं नाम नामतः।असिरत्नं महाबाहो ददामि च नृपात्मज।।।।
vaidyādharaṃ mahāstraṃ ca nandanaṃ nāma nāmataḥ |
asiratnaṃ mahābāho dadāmi ca nṛpātmaja ||1.27.13||
ਹੇ ਮਹਾਬਾਹੁ ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰ! ‘ਨੰਦਨ’ ਨਾਮ ਨਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਵੈਦ੍ਯਾਧਰ ਮਹਾਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਤੇ ਉੱਤਮ ਅਸਿਰਤਨ—ਅਦੁੱਤੀ ਖੜਗ—ਵੀ ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
O mighty-armed prince, I shall grant mahaastra, vaidyadhara and and an excellent scimitar known as nandana.
Royal power is legitimized through right transmission and purpose: weapons serve the protection of subjects and sages, aligning strength with dharma.
Viśvāmitra continues the consecrated gifting of astras, including a named great weapon and a superior sword.
Fitness for kingship: being addressed as nṛpātmaja underscores Rāma’s destined responsibility to wield force justly.