Shloka 33

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम्

Entry into Agastya’s Hermitage and the Gift of Divine Weapons

Devanagari script

इदं दिव्यं महच्चापं हेमरत्नविभूषितम्।।3.12.32।। वैष्णवं पुरुषव्याघ्र निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा। अमोघस्सूर्यसङ्काशो ब्रह्मदत्तश्शरोत्तमः।।3.12.33।।

Transliteration

idaṃ divyaṃ mahac cāpaṃ hema-ratna-vibhūṣitam | vaiṣṇavaṃ puruṣa-vyāghra nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā | amoghaḥ sūrya-saṅkāśo brahma-dattaḥ śarottamaḥ ||

Translation

โอ้ผู้เป็นเสือท่ามกลางมนุษย์ คันศรทิพย์อันยิ่งใหญ่นี้ ประดับด้วยทองและรัตนะ เป็นของพระวิษณุและวิศวกรรมันเป็นผู้สร้าง; และลูกศรอันเลิศนี้—ไม่เคยพลาดเป้า สว่างดุจสุริยัน—เป็นสิ่งที่พระพรหมประทาน

Word by Word

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• चापम्: bow
• चापम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हेमरत्नविभूषितम्: adorned with gold and gems
• हेमरत्नविभूषितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम-रत्न-विभूषित (कृदन्त; वि-भूष् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; (हेमरत्नैः विभूषितम्)

• वैष्णवम्: Vaiṣṇava (of Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• पुरुषव्याघ्र: O tiger among men
• पुरुषव्याघ्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष-व्याघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन; (पुरुषाणां व्याघ्रः)

• निर्मितम्: made
• निर्मितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-मा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• विश्वकर्मणा: by Viśvakarman
• विश्वकर्मणा: Karana (करण/Instrument/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अमोघः: unfailing
• अमोघः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमोघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सूर्यसङ्काशः: sun-like in brilliance
• सूर्यसङ्काशः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य-सङ्काश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (सूर्य इव सङ्काशः)

• ब्रह्मदत्तः: given by Brahmā
• ब्रह्मदत्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्म-दत्त (कृदन्त; दा धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (ब्रह्मणा दत्तः)

• शरोत्तमः: best arrow
• शरोत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर-उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Context

These two quivers filled fully with sharp inexhaustible arrows, shining like flames of fire and this sword adorned with gold and this big silver sheath were given to me by Indra.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rāma
• Viṣṇu
• Viśvakarman
• Brahmā
• divine bow (Vaiṣṇava bow)
• divine arrow (Brahmadatta)

FAQs

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

Dharma-guided strength: the verse reiterates that righteous authority may be supported by divinely sanctioned means.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated/continued presentation of the same weapon-description (as transmitted in this Southern Recension input), emphasizing provenance and potency.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Trustworthiness and steadiness—Rāma is treated as one who will not misuse unfailing power.