Shloka 34

अगस्त्याश्रमप्रवेशः तथा दिव्यायुधप्रदानम्

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

Devanagari script

दत्तौ मम महेन्द्रेण तूणी चाक्षयसायकौ।सम्पूर्णौ निशितैर्बाणैर्ज्वलद्भिरिव पावकैः।।।।महारजतकोशोऽयमसिर्हेमविभूषितः।

Transliteration

dattau mama mahendreṇa tūṇī cākṣaya-sāyakau | sampūrṇau niśitair bāṇair jvaladbhir iva pāvakaiḥ | mahā-rajata-kośo 'yam asir hema-vibhūṣitaḥ ||

Translation

大因陀罗（摩诃因陀罗）赐我这两只箭囊，内有取之不尽之箭，满装锋利箭矢，炽燃如火；又赐此宝剑，饰以黄金，并有巨大的银鞘。

Word by Word

• दत्तौ: (two) were given
• दत्तौ: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; 'were given' (तूणी...सायकौ)

• मम: to me / my
• मम: Sampradana/Sambandha (सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध; to/for me)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महेन्द्रेण: by Mahendra (Indra)
• महेन्द्रेण: Karana (करण/Agent; by Indra)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तूणी: two quivers
• तूणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तूणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन (द्वे तूण्यौ इत्यर्थः; छन्दसि रूपम्)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• अक्षयसायकौ: two (quivers) with inexhaustible arrows
• अक्षयसायकौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षय-सायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; कर्मधारयः (अक्षयाः सायकाः यस्मिन्/यौ)

• सम्पूर्णौ: filled/complete
• सम्पूर्णौ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; विशेषण (तूणी/सायकौ)

• निशितैः: sharp
• निशितैः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निशित (कृदन्त; निश्/निश्-धातु/निश्-करणे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (बाणैः)

• बाणैः: with arrows
• बाणैः: Karana (करण/Instrument; with arrows)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• ज्वलद्भिः: blazing
• ज्वलद्भिः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वल् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; विशेषण (बाणैः)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय (particle of simile)

• पावकैः: fires
• पावकैः: Upamana (उपमान/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पावक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• महारजतकोशः: a great silver sheath
• महारजतकोशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-रजत-कोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (महान् रजतकोशः / रजतस्य कोशः)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Demonstrative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• असिः: sword
• असिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हेमविभूषितः: adorned with gold
• हेमविभूषितः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम-विभूषित (कृदन्त; वि-भूष् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषभावः (हेमेन विभूषितः)

Context

In ancient times Visnu killed the demons in a battle with this bow and brought back the glittering prosperity for the gods.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Rāma
• Indra (Mahendra)
• sword

FAQs

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

Resources for protection are legitimized when received and used for dharma—arms are framed as responsibility, not privilege.

What is the narrative situation?

Agastya continues listing the divine weapons and equipment, stating Indra as their donor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Preparedness in righteous defense: the ideal warrior is equipped to protect without faltering.