Bala Kanda, Sarga 27

अथ तां रजनीमुष्य विश्वामित्रो महायशाः। प्रहस्य राघवं वाक्यमुवाच मधुराक्षरम्।।1.27.1।।

atha tāṃ rajanīmuṣya viśvāmitro mahāyaśāḥ| prahasya rāghavaṃ vākyamuvāca madhurākṣaram

The night over, illustrious Viswamitra called Rama with a sweet smile.

परितुष्टोऽस्मि भद्रं ते राजपुत्र महायशः। प्रीत्या परमया युक्तो ददाम्यस्त्राणि सर्वशः।।1.27.2।।

parituṣṭo'smi bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ| prītyā paramayā yukto dadāmyastrāṇi sarvaśaḥ

"O prince of great renown, I am extremely pleased. May you prosper Out of great love and affection for you I shall make over all the weapons.

देवासुरगणान्वापि सगन्धर्वोरगानपि। यैरमित्रान् प्रसह्याजौ वशीकृत्य जयिष्यसि।।1.27.3।। तानि दिव्यानि भद्रं ते ददाम्यस्त्राणि सर्वशः ।

devāsuragaṇānvāpi sagandharvoragānapi| yairamitrān prasahyājau vaśīkṛtya jayiṣyasi tāni divyāni bhadraṃ te dadāmyastrāṇi sarvaśaḥ |

With the help of these celestial weapons, you will vanquish even gods and demons, serpents together with gandharvas if they challenge you to a battle as enemies and take them as captives. I shall confer on you all such weapons. May you prosper

दण्डचक्रं महद्दिव्यं तव दास्यामि राघव।।1.27.4।। धर्मचक्रं ततो वीर कालचक्रं तथैव च। विष्णुचक्रं तथात्युग्रमैन्द्रमस्त्रं तथैव च।।1.27.5।। वज्रमस्त्रं नरश्रेष्ठ शैवं शूलवरं तथा। अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरश्चैव ऐषीकमपि राघव।।1.27.6।। ददामि ते महाबाहो ब्राह्ममस्त्रमनुत्तमम्।

daṇḍacakraṃ mahaddivyaṃ tava dāsyāmi rāghava dharmacakraṃ tato vīra kālacakraṃ tathaiva ca| viṣṇucakraṃ tathātyugramaindramastraṃ tathaiva ca vajramastraṃ naraśreṣṭha śaivaṃ śūlavaraṃ tathā| astraṃ brahmaśiraścaiva aiṣīkamapi rāghava dadāmi te mahābāho brāhmamastramanuttamam|

Mighty armed, heroic Rama I shall grant you the great celestial dandachakra. O best among men I shall grant you dharmachakra, kalachakra, visnuchakra, indraastra, vajraastra and the great, trident of Siva, brahmashirastra, ishika astra and highly superior brahmaastra.

दण्डचक्रं महद्दिव्यं तव दास्यामि राघव।।1.27.4।। धर्मचक्रं ततो वीर कालचक्रं तथैव च। विष्णुचक्रं तथात्युग्रमैन्द्रमस्त्रं तथैव च।।1.27.5।। वज्रमस्त्रं नरश्रेष्ठ शैवं शूलवरं तथा। अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरश्चैव ऐषीकमपि राघव।।1.27.6।। ददामि ते महाबाहो ब्राह्ममस्त्रमनुत्तमम्।

daṇḍacakraṃ mahaddivyaṃ tava dāsyāmi rāghava dharmacakraṃ tato vīra kālacakraṃ tathaiva ca| viṣṇucakraṃ tathātyugramaindramastraṃ tathaiva ca vajramastraṃ naraśreṣṭha śaivaṃ śūlavaraṃ tathā| astraṃ brahmaśiraścaiva aiṣīkamapi rāghava dadāmi te mahābāho brāhmamastramanuttamam|

Mighty armed, heroic Rama I shall grant you the great celestial dandachakra. O best among men I shall grant you dharmachakra, kalachakra, visnuchakra, indraastra, vajraastra and the great, trident of Siva, brahmashirastra, ishika astra and highly superior brahmaastra.

दण्डचक्रं महद्दिव्यं तव दास्यामि राघव।।1.27.4।। धर्मचक्रं ततो वीर कालचक्रं तथैव च। विष्णुचक्रं तथात्युग्रमैन्द्रमस्त्रं तथैव च।।1.27.5।। वज्रमस्त्रं नरश्रेष्ठ शैवं शूलवरं तथा। अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरश्चैव ऐषीकमपि राघव।।1.27.6।। ददामि ते महाबाहो ब्राह्ममस्त्रमनुत्तमम्।

daṇḍacakraṃ mahaddivyaṃ tava dāsyāmi rāghava dharmacakraṃ tato vīra kālacakraṃ tathaiva ca| viṣṇucakraṃ tathātyugramaindramastraṃ tathaiva ca vajramastraṃ naraśreṣṭha śaivaṃ śūlavaraṃ tathā| astraṃ brahmaśiraścaiva aiṣīkamapi rāghava dadāmi te mahābāho brāhmamastramanuttamam|

Mighty armed, heroic Rama I shall grant you the great celestial dandachakra. O best among men I shall grant you dharmachakra, kalachakra, visnuchakra, indraastra, vajraastra and the great, trident of Siva, brahmashirastra, ishika astra and highly superior brahmaastra.

गदे द्वे चैव काकुत्स्थ मोदकी शिखरी उभे।।1.27.7।। प्रदीप्ते नरशार्दूल प्रयच्छामि नृपात्मज।

gade dve caiva kākutstha modakī śikharī ubhe pradīpte naraśārdūla prayacchāmi nṛpātmaja|

Born in the race of kakutstha and a tiger among men, O Rama I shall also grant two shining maces known as modaki and shikhari.

धर्मपाशमहं राम कालपाशं तथैव च।।1.27.8।। पाशं वारुणमस्त्रं च ददाम्यहमनुत्तमम्।

dharmapāśamahaṃ rāma kālapāśaṃ tathaiva ca pāśaṃ vāruṇamastraṃ ca dadāmyahamanuttamam|

Rama, I shall grant dharmapasa, kalapasa, varuna pasa, too unique weapons.

अशनी द्वे प्रयच्छामि शुष्कार्द्रे रघुनन्दन।।1.27.9।। ददामि चास्त्रं पैनाकमस्त्रं नारायणं तथा।

aśanī dve prayacchāmi śuṣkārdre raghunandana dadāmi cāstraṃ painākamastraṃ nārāyaṇaṃ tathā|

O descendant of Raghu I shall grant you two thunderbolts named shuska and ardra (dry and wet), painaka astra and narayanaastra.

आग्नेयमस्त्रं दयितं शिखरं नाम नामतः।।1.27.10।। वायव्यं प्रथनं नाम ददामि च तवानघ ।

āgneyamastraṃ dayitaṃ śikharaṃ nāma nāmataḥ vāyavyaṃ prathanaṃ nāma dadāmi ca tavānagha |

O blemishless Rama I shall grant you agneyaastra known as sikhara which is my favour weapon and vayavyaastra known as prathana৷৷

अस्त्रं हयशिरो नाम क्रौञ्चमस्त्रं तथैव च। शक्तिद्वयं च काकुत्स्थ ददामि तव राघव।।1.27.11।।

astraṃ hayaśiro nāma krauñcamastraṃ tathaiva ca| śaktidvayaṃ ca kākutstha dadāmi tava rāghava

O Rama bron in the Kakutstha race, I shall grant you two powers named hayasira (Horse head) and kraunchaastra.

कङ्कालं मुसलं घोरं कापालमथ कङ्कणम्। धारयन्त्यसुरा यानि ददाम्येतानि सर्वशः।।1.27.12।।

kaṅkālaṃ musalaṃ ghoraṃ kāpālamatha kaṅkaṇam| dhārayantyasurā yāni dadāmyetāni sarvaśaḥ

I shall grant all these weapons, the dreadful kankala, pestle kapala and kankana used by asuras.

वैद्याधरं महास्त्रं च नन्दनं नाम नामतः। असिरत्नं महाबाहो ददामि च नृपात्मज।।1.27.13।।

vaidyādharaṃ mahāstraṃ ca nandanaṃ nāma nāmataḥ| asiratnaṃ mahābāho dadāmi ca nṛpātmaja

O mightyarmed prince, I shall grant mahaastra, vaidyadhara and an excellent scimitar known as nandana.

गान्धर्वमस्त्रं दयितं मानवं नाम नामतः। प्रस्वापनप्रशमने दद्मि सौरं च राघव।।1.27.14।।

gāndharvamastraṃ dayitaṃ mānavaṃ nāma nāmataḥ| prasvāpanapraśamane dadmi sauraṃ ca rāghava

Rama, I shall grant two much favoured weapons namely gandharvaastras, manava astra, which induce and suppress sleep and sauraastra as well.

दर्पणं शोषणं चैव सन्तापनविलापने। मदनं चैव दुर्धर्षं कन्दर्पदयितं तथा।।1.27.15।। पैशाचमस्त्रं दयितं मोहनं नाम नामतः। प्रतीच्छ नरशार्दूल राजपुत्र महायशः।।1.27.16।।

darpaṇaṃ śoṣaṇaṃ caiva santāpanavilāpane| madanaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ kandarpadayitaṃ tathā paiśācamastraṃ dayitaṃ mohanaṃ nāma nāmataḥ| pratīccha naraśārdūla rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ

O renowned prince, best among men, receive these astras known as darpana, soshana, santhapana, vilapana, madana astra, the unassailable one favoured by kamadeva and the paisacha astra known as mohana favoured by demons.

दर्पणं शोषणं चैव सन्तापनविलापने। मदनं चैव दुर्धर्षं कन्दर्पदयितं तथा।।1.27.15।। पैशाचमस्त्रं दयितं मोहनं नाम नामतः। प्रतीच्छ नरशार्दूल राजपुत्र महायशः।।1.27.16।।

darpaṇaṃ śoṣaṇaṃ caiva santāpanavilāpane| madanaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ kandarpadayitaṃ tathā paiśācamastraṃ dayitaṃ mohanaṃ nāma nāmataḥ| pratīccha naraśārdūla rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ

O renowned prince, best among men, receive these astras known as darpana, soshana, santhapana, vilapana, madana astra, the unassailable one favoured by kamadeva and the paisacha astra known as mohana favoured by demons.

तामसं नरशार्दूल सौमनं च महाबल। संवर्धं चैव दुर्धर्षं मौसलं च नृपात्मज।।1.27.17।। सत्यमस्त्रं महाबाहो तथा मायाधरं परम्। घोरं तेजः प्रभं नाम परतेजोऽपकर्षणम्।।1.27.18।। सौम्यास्त्रं शिशिरं नाम त्वष्टुरस्त्रं सुदामनम्। दारुणं च भगस्यापि शितेषु मथ मानवम्।।1.27.19।।

tāmasaṃ naraśārdūla saumanaṃ ca mahābala| saṃvardhaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ mausalaṃ ca nṛpātmaja satyamastraṃ mahābāho tathā māyādharaṃ param| ghoraṃ tejaḥ prabhaṃ nāma paratejo'pakarṣaṇam saumyāstraṃ śiśiraṃ nāma tvaṣṭurastraṃ sudāmanam| dāruṇaṃ ca bhagasyāpi śiteṣu matha mānavam

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.

तामसं नरशार्दूल सौमनं च महाबल। संवर्धं चैव दुर्धर्षं मौसलं च नृपात्मज।।1.27.17।। सत्यमस्त्रं महाबाहो तथा मायाधरं परम्। घोरं तेजः प्रभं नाम परतेजोऽपकर्षणम्।।1.27.18।। सौम्यास्त्रं शिशिरं नाम त्वष्टुरस्त्रं सुदामनम्। दारुणं च भगस्यापि शितेषु मथ मानवम्।।1.27.19।।

tāmasaṃ naraśārdūla saumanaṃ ca mahābala| saṃvardhaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ mausalaṃ ca nṛpātmaja satyamastraṃ mahābāho tathā māyādharaṃ param| ghoraṃ tejaḥ prabhaṃ nāma paratejo'pakarṣaṇam saumyāstraṃ śiśiraṃ nāma tvaṣṭurastraṃ sudāmanam| dāruṇaṃ ca bhagasyāpi śiteṣu matha mānavam

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.

तामसं नरशार्दूल सौमनं च महाबल। संवर्धं चैव दुर्धर्षं मौसलं च नृपात्मज।।1.27.17।। सत्यमस्त्रं महाबाहो तथा मायाधरं परम्। घोरं तेजः प्रभं नाम परतेजोऽपकर्षणम्।।1.27.18।। सौम्यास्त्रं शिशिरं नाम त्वष्टुरस्त्रं सुदामनम्। दारुणं च भगस्यापि शितेषु मथ मानवम्।।1.27.19।।

tāmasaṃ naraśārdūla saumanaṃ ca mahābala| saṃvardhaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ mausalaṃ ca nṛpātmaja satyamastraṃ mahābāho tathā māyādharaṃ param| ghoraṃ tejaḥ prabhaṃ nāma paratejo'pakarṣaṇam saumyāstraṃ śiśiraṃ nāma tvaṣṭurastraṃ sudāmanam| dāruṇaṃ ca bhagasyāpi śiteṣu matha mānavam

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.

एतान् राम महाबाहो कामरूपान् महाबलान् । गृहाण परमोदारान् क्षिप्रमेव नृपात्मज।।1.27.20।।

etān rāma mahābāho kāmarūpān mahābalān | gṛhāṇa paramodārān kṣiprameva nṛpātmaja

O Rama mightyarmed prince, receive these mighty and highly exalted astras capable of assuming at once any form at will".

स्थितस्तु प्राङ्मुखो भूत्वा शुचिर्मुनिवरस्तदा। ददौ रामाय सुप्रीतो मन्त्रग्राममनुत्तमम्।।1.27.21।।

sthitastu prāṅmukho bhūtvā śucirmunivarastadā| dadau rāmāya suprīto mantragrāmamanuttamam

Viswamitra, the greatest ascetic after the purification ritual stood with his face turned east and happily, conferred on Rama collection of the unique mantras.

सर्वसङ्ग्रहणं येषां दैवतैरपि दुर्लभम्। तान्यस्त्राणि तदा विप्रो राघवाय न्यवेदयत्।।1.27.22।।

sarvasaṅgrahaṇaṃ yeṣāṃ daivatairapi durlabham| tānyastrāṇi tadā vipro rāghavāya nyavedayat

The sage offered Rama the complete collection of those weapons which even the celestials find it difficult to acquire.

जपतस्तु मुनेस्तस्य विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। उपतस्थुर्महार्हाणि सर्वाण्यस्त्राणि राघवम्।।1.27.23।।

japatastu munestasya viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ| upatasthurmahārhāṇi sarvāṇyastrāṇi rāghavam

While the sagacious ascetic Viswamitra was muttering the mystic terms of these venerable astras (addressing their respective deities), all these weapons (with their mystic power) attended on Rama.

ऊचुश्च मुदितास्सर्वे रामं प्राञ्जलयस्तदा। इमे स्म परमोदाराः किङ्करास्तव राघव।।1.27.24।।

ūcuśca muditāssarve rāmaṃ prāñjalayastadā| ime sma paramodārāḥ kiṅkarāstava rāghava

The munificient presiding deities of the weapons with folded palms addressed these words to Rama saying, "Here we are, at you disposal ".

प्रतिगृह्य च काकुत्स्थः समालभ्य च पाणिना। मानसा मे भविष्यध्वमिति तानभ्यचोदयत्।।1.27.25।।

pratigṛhya ca kākutsthaḥ samālabhya ca pāṇinā| mānasā me bhaviṣyadhvamiti tānabhyacodayat

Rama received the astras he felt with his hands and commanded them saying, "Live in my mind" (serve me whenever I remember you).

ततः प्रीतमना रामो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्। अभिवाद्य महातेजा गमनायोपचक्रमे।।1.27.26।।

tataḥ prītamanā rāmo viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim| abhivādya mahātejā gamanāyopacakrame

Thereafter, the cheerful Rama, bowed to the mighty ascetic Viswamitra and commenced his journey. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे सप्तविंशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the twentyseventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.