Bala Kanda, Sarga 28

प्रतिगृह्य ततोऽस्त्राणि प्रहृष्टवदनश्शुचि:। गच्छन्नेव च काकुत्स्थो विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्।।1.28.1।।

pratigṛhya tato'strāṇi prahṛṣṭavadanaśśuci:| gacchanneva ca kākutstho viśvāmitramathābravīt

After performing the purificatory rites, Rama received the weapons with a cheerful face. In the way Rama said to Viswamitra.

गृहीतास्त्रोऽस्मि भगवन् दुराधर्षस्सुरैरपि। अस्त्राणां त्वहमिच्छामि संहारं मुनिपुङ्गव।।1.28.2।।

gṛhītāstro'smi bhagavan durādharṣassurairapi| astrāṇāṃ tvahamicchāmi saṃhāraṃ munipuṅgava

"O venerable one, having received these weaponsI have become unassailable even by the celestials. O best of ascetics, May I know the way to withdraw these weapons".

एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:। संहारं व्याजहाराथ धृतिमान् सुव्रतश्शुचि:।।1.28.3।।

evaṃ bruvati kākutsthe viśvāmitro mahāmuni:| saṃhāraṃ vyājahārātha dhṛtimān suvrataśśuci:

To these words spoken by Rama, maharshi Viswamitra who was patient practitioner of vows and pure taught the withdrawl mantra.

सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।। लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।। पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ। ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।। योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा। सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।। पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।। कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।। भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।

satyavantaṃ satyakīrtiṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ rabhasameva ca| pratihārataraṃ nāma parāṅmukhamavāṅmukham lakṣākṣaviṣamau caiva dṛḍhanābhasunābhakau| daśākṣaśatavaktrau ca daśaśīrṣaśatodarau padmanābhamahānābhau dundunābhasunābhakau| jyotiṣaṃ kṛśanaṃ caiva nairāśyavimalāvubhau yogandharaharidrau ca daityapraśamanautathā| sārcirmālī dhṛtirmālī vṛttimān rucirastathā pitṛsaumanasaṃ caiva vidhūtamakarāvubhau| karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava kāmarūpaṃ kāmaruciṃ mohamāvaraṇaṃ tathā| jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā bhṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarānkāmarūpiṇa:| pratīccha mama bhadraṃ te pātrabhūto'si rāghava

"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।। लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।। पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ। ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।। योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा। सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।। पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।। कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।। भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।

satyavantaṃ satyakīrtiṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ rabhasameva ca| pratihārataraṃ nāma parāṅmukhamavāṅmukham lakṣākṣaviṣamau caiva dṛḍhanābhasunābhakau| daśākṣaśatavaktrau ca daśaśīrṣaśatodarau padmanābhamahānābhau dundunābhasunābhakau| jyotiṣaṃ kṛśanaṃ caiva nairāśyavimalāvubhau yogandharaharidrau ca daityapraśamanautathā| sārcirmālī dhṛtirmālī vṛttimān rucirastathā pitṛsaumanasaṃ caiva vidhūtamakarāvubhau| karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava kāmarūpaṃ kāmaruciṃ mohamāvaraṇaṃ tathā| jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā bhṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarānkāmarūpiṇa:| pratīccha mama bhadraṃ te pātrabhūto'si rāghava

"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।। लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।। पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ। ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।। योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा। सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।। पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।। कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।। भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।

satyavantaṃ satyakīrtiṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ rabhasameva ca| pratihārataraṃ nāma parāṅmukhamavāṅmukham lakṣākṣaviṣamau caiva dṛḍhanābhasunābhakau| daśākṣaśatavaktrau ca daśaśīrṣaśatodarau padmanābhamahānābhau dundunābhasunābhakau| jyotiṣaṃ kṛśanaṃ caiva nairāśyavimalāvubhau yogandharaharidrau ca daityapraśamanautathā| sārcirmālī dhṛtirmālī vṛttimān rucirastathā pitṛsaumanasaṃ caiva vidhūtamakarāvubhau| karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava kāmarūpaṃ kāmaruciṃ mohamāvaraṇaṃ tathā| jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā bhṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarānkāmarūpiṇa:| pratīccha mama bhadraṃ te pātrabhūto'si rāghava

"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।। लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।। पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ। ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।। योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा। सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।। पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।। कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।। भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।

satyavantaṃ satyakīrtiṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ rabhasameva ca| pratihārataraṃ nāma parāṅmukhamavāṅmukham lakṣākṣaviṣamau caiva dṛḍhanābhasunābhakau| daśākṣaśatavaktrau ca daśaśīrṣaśatodarau padmanābhamahānābhau dundunābhasunābhakau| jyotiṣaṃ kṛśanaṃ caiva nairāśyavimalāvubhau yogandharaharidrau ca daityapraśamanautathā| sārcirmālī dhṛtirmālī vṛttimān rucirastathā pitṛsaumanasaṃ caiva vidhūtamakarāvubhau| karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava kāmarūpaṃ kāmaruciṃ mohamāvaraṇaṃ tathā| jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā bhṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarānkāmarūpiṇa:| pratīccha mama bhadraṃ te pātrabhūto'si rāghava

"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।। लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।। पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ। ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।। योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा। सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।। पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।। कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।। भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।

satyavantaṃ satyakīrtiṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ rabhasameva ca| pratihārataraṃ nāma parāṅmukhamavāṅmukham lakṣākṣaviṣamau caiva dṛḍhanābhasunābhakau| daśākṣaśatavaktrau ca daśaśīrṣaśatodarau padmanābhamahānābhau dundunābhasunābhakau| jyotiṣaṃ kṛśanaṃ caiva nairāśyavimalāvubhau yogandharaharidrau ca daityapraśamanautathā| sārcirmālī dhṛtirmālī vṛttimān rucirastathā pitṛsaumanasaṃ caiva vidhūtamakarāvubhau| karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava kāmarūpaṃ kāmaruciṃ mohamāvaraṇaṃ tathā| jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā bhṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarānkāmarūpiṇa:| pratīccha mama bhadraṃ te pātrabhūto'si rāghava

"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।। लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।। पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ। ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।। योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा। सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।। पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।। कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।। भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।

satyavantaṃ satyakīrtiṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ rabhasameva ca| pratihārataraṃ nāma parāṅmukhamavāṅmukham lakṣākṣaviṣamau caiva dṛḍhanābhasunābhakau| daśākṣaśatavaktrau ca daśaśīrṣaśatodarau padmanābhamahānābhau dundunābhasunābhakau| jyotiṣaṃ kṛśanaṃ caiva nairāśyavimalāvubhau yogandharaharidrau ca daityapraśamanautathā| sārcirmālī dhṛtirmālī vṛttimān rucirastathā pitṛsaumanasaṃ caiva vidhūtamakarāvubhau| karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava kāmarūpaṃ kāmaruciṃ mohamāvaraṇaṃ tathā| jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā bhṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarānkāmarūpiṇa:| pratīccha mama bhadraṃ te pātrabhūto'si rāghava

"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

सत्यवन्तं सत्यकीर्तिं धृष्टं रभसमेव च। प्रतिहारतरं नाम पराङ्मुखमवाङ्मुखम्।।1.28.4।। लक्षाक्षविषमौ चैव दृढनाभसुनाभकौ। दशाक्षशतवक्त्रौ च दशशीर्षशतोदरौ।।1.28.5।। पद्मनाभमहानाभौ दुन्दुनाभसुनाभकौ। ज्योतिषं कृशनं चैव नैराश्यविमलावुभौ।।1.28.6।। योगन्धरहरिद्रौ च दैत्यप्रशमनौतथा। सार्चिर्माली धृतिर्माली वृत्तिमान् रुचिरस्तथा।।1.28.7।। पितृसौमनसं चैव विधूतमकरावुभौ। करवीरकरं चैव धनधान्यौ च राघव।।1.28.8।। कामरूपं कामरुचिं मोहमावरणं तथा। जृम्भकं सर्वनाभं च सन्तानवरणौ तथा।।1.28.9।। भृशाश्वतनयान् राम भास्वरान्कामरूपिण:। प्रतीच्छ मम भद्रं ते पात्रभूतोऽसि राघव।।1.28.10।।

satyavantaṃ satyakīrtiṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ rabhasameva ca| pratihārataraṃ nāma parāṅmukhamavāṅmukham lakṣākṣaviṣamau caiva dṛḍhanābhasunābhakau| daśākṣaśatavaktrau ca daśaśīrṣaśatodarau padmanābhamahānābhau dundunābhasunābhakau| jyotiṣaṃ kṛśanaṃ caiva nairāśyavimalāvubhau yogandharaharidrau ca daityapraśamanautathā| sārcirmālī dhṛtirmālī vṛttimān rucirastathā pitṛsaumanasaṃ caiva vidhūtamakarāvubhau| karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava kāmarūpaṃ kāmaruciṃ mohamāvaraṇaṃ tathā| jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā bhṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarānkāmarūpiṇa:| pratīccha mama bhadraṃ te pātrabhūto'si rāghava

"O Rama the descendant of Raghu, receive from me the effulgent weapons who are the sons of Bhrusasva and who are capable of changing forms at will. They are Satyavanta, Satyakirti, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, Pratiharatara, Paranmukha (turned back wards), Avanmukha (turned downwards), Lakshaksha, Vishama, Drudhanabha and Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavaktra, Dasasheersha and Satodara, Padamanabha and Mahanabha, Dundunabha and Sunabhaka, Jyotisha, Krusanam, both Nairasya and Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridradaitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vrtiimanta, also Ruchira, Pitrusaumanasa, bothVidhuta Makara, Karaveera Kara, Dhana, Dhanya, Kama Roopa, Kamaruchi, Moha, also Avarana, Jrumbhaka, Sarvanabha, also Santhana and Varuna. You are worthy of receiving these weapons. May you prosper.

बाढमित्येव काकुत्स्थ: प्रहृष्टेनान्तारात्मना। दिव्यभास्वरदेहाश्च मूर्तिमन्तस्सुखप्रदा:।।1.28.11 केचिदङ्गारसदृशा: केचिद्धूमोपमास्तथा। चन्द्रार्कसदृशा: केचित्प्रह्वाञ्जलिपुटास्तथा।।1.28.12।। रामं प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वाऽब्रुवन् मधुरभाषिण:। इमे स्म नरशार्दूल शाधि किं करवाम ते।।1.28.13।।

bāḍhamityeva kākutstha: prahṛṣṭenāntārātmanā| divyabhāsvaradehāśca mūrtimantassukhapradā:||1.28.11 kecidaṅgārasadṛśā: keciddhūmopamāstathā| candrārkasadṛśā: kecitprahvāñjalipuṭāstathā rāmaṃ prāñjalayo bhūtvā'bruvan madhurabhāṣiṇa:| ime sma naraśārdūla śādhi kiṃ karavāma te

"Certainly" said Rama, and with a delighted heart received the astras. Some of the astra devatas were coal-black, some like smoke, some resembled rays of Sun or Moon. Assuming corporal forms, with shining, divine bodies, those weapons the their bodies bent down and palms folder they spoke to Rama in a gentle voice: "O tiger among men, here we are, What can we do for you"?

बाढमित्येव काकुत्स्थ: प्रहृष्टेनान्तारात्मना। दिव्यभास्वरदेहाश्च मूर्तिमन्तस्सुखप्रदा:।।1.28.11 केचिदङ्गारसदृशा: केचिद्धूमोपमास्तथा। चन्द्रार्कसदृशा: केचित्प्रह्वाञ्जलिपुटास्तथा।।1.28.12।। रामं प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वाऽब्रुवन् मधुरभाषिण:। इमे स्म नरशार्दूल शाधि किं करवाम ते।।1.28.13।।

bāḍhamityeva kākutstha: prahṛṣṭenāntārātmanā| divyabhāsvaradehāśca mūrtimantassukhapradā:||1.28.11 kecidaṅgārasadṛśā: keciddhūmopamāstathā| candrārkasadṛśā: kecitprahvāñjalipuṭāstathā rāmaṃ prāñjalayo bhūtvā'bruvan madhurabhāṣiṇa:| ime sma naraśārdūla śādhi kiṃ karavāma te

"Certainly" said Rama, and with a delighted heart received the astras. Some of the astra devatas were coal-black, some like smoke, some resembled rays of Sun or Moon. Assuming corporal forms, with shining, divine bodies, those weapons the their bodies bent down and palms folder they spoke to Rama in a gentle voice: "O tiger among men, here we are, What can we do for you"?

बाढमित्येव काकुत्स्थ: प्रहृष्टेनान्तारात्मना। दिव्यभास्वरदेहाश्च मूर्तिमन्तस्सुखप्रदा:।।1.28.11 केचिदङ्गारसदृशा: केचिद्धूमोपमास्तथा। चन्द्रार्कसदृशा: केचित्प्रह्वाञ्जलिपुटास्तथा।।1.28.12।। रामं प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वाऽब्रुवन् मधुरभाषिण:। इमे स्म नरशार्दूल शाधि किं करवाम ते।।1.28.13।।

bāḍhamityeva kākutstha: prahṛṣṭenāntārātmanā| divyabhāsvaradehāśca mūrtimantassukhapradā:||1.28.11 kecidaṅgārasadṛśā: keciddhūmopamāstathā| candrārkasadṛśā: kecitprahvāñjalipuṭāstathā rāmaṃ prāñjalayo bhūtvā'bruvan madhurabhāṣiṇa:| ime sma naraśārdūla śādhi kiṃ karavāma te

"Certainly" said Rama, and with a delighted heart received the astras. Some of the astra devatas were coal-black, some like smoke, some resembled rays of Sun or Moon. Assuming corporal forms, with shining, divine bodies, those weapons the their bodies bent down and palms folder they spoke to Rama in a gentle voice: "O tiger among men, here we are, What can we do for you"?

मानसा: कार्यकालेषु साहाय्यं मे करिष्यथ। गम्यतामिति तानाह यथेष्टं रघुनन्दन:।।1.28.14।।

mānasā: kāryakāleṣu sāhāyyaṃ me kariṣyatha| gamyatāmiti tānāha yatheṣṭaṃ raghunandana:

Rama spoke to them (astra devatas) saying, "Reside in my mind and render assistance in times of need. Now you can go according to your will".

अथ ते राममामन्त्ऱ्य कृत्वा चापि प्रदक्षिणम्। एवमस्त्विति काकुत्स्थमुक्त्वाजग्मुर्यथाऽगतम्।।1.28.15।।

atha te rāmamāmantṟya kṛtvā cāpi pradakṣiṇam| evamastviti kākutsthamuktvājagmuryathā'gatam

Thereafter those devatas having said, "Be it so", circumambulated Rama, took leave of him and returned to their respective abodes from where they had come.

स च तान् राघवो ज्ञात्वा विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्। गच्छन्नेवाथ मधुरं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.28.16।।

sa ca tān rāghavo jñātvā viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim| gacchannevātha madhuraṃ ślakṣṇaṃ vacanamabravīt

After having acquired the knowledge of the weapons Rama addressed maharshi Viswamitra in gentle and soft words while walking along with him.

किन्न्वेतन्मेघसङ्काशं पर्वतस्याविदूरत:। वृक्षषण्डमितो भाति परं कौतूहलं हि मे।।1.28.17।। दर्शनीयं मृगाकीर्णं मनोरममतीव च। नानाप्रकारैश्शकुनैर्वल्गुनादैरलङ्कृतम्।।1.28.18।।

kinnvetanmeghasaṅkāśaṃ parvatasyāvidūrata:| vṛkṣaṣaṇḍamito bhāti paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me darśanīyaṃ mṛgākīrṇaṃ manoramamatīva ca| nānāprakāraiśśakunairvalgunādairalaṅkṛtam

"From this side of the mountain, not faroff from here stand shining and goodlooking trees resembling clouds. It is replete scattered with animals, pleasing to the mind and extremely beautiful. It is adorned with various kinds of birds singing sweetly. What could be this? I am very curious to know.

किन्न्वेतन्मेघसङ्काशं पर्वतस्याविदूरत:। वृक्षषण्डमितो भाति परं कौतूहलं हि मे।।1.28.17।। दर्शनीयं मृगाकीर्णं मनोरममतीव च। नानाप्रकारैश्शकुनैर्वल्गुनादैरलङ्कृतम्।।1.28.18।।

kinnvetanmeghasaṅkāśaṃ parvatasyāvidūrata:| vṛkṣaṣaṇḍamito bhāti paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me darśanīyaṃ mṛgākīrṇaṃ manoramamatīva ca| nānāprakāraiśśakunairvalgunādairalaṅkṛtam

"From this side of the mountain, not faroff from here stand shining and goodlooking trees resembling clouds. It is replete scattered with animals, pleasing to the mind and extremely beautiful. It is adorned with various kinds of birds singing sweetly. What could be this? I am very curious to know.

निस्सृता: स्म मुनिश्रेष्ठ कान्ताराद्रोमहर्षणात्। अनया त्ववगच्छामि देशस्य सुखवत्तया।।1.28.19।। सर्वं मे शंस भगवन् कस्याश्रमपदं त्विदम्।

nissṛtā: sma muniśreṣṭha kāntārādromaharṣaṇāt| anayā tvavagacchāmi deśasya sukhavattayā sarvaṃ me śaṃsa bhagavan kasyāśramapadaṃ tvidam|

O best of acetics, I think we have come out of that awesome (horripilating) forest because of the pleasant feeling experienced in this region. Whose hermitage is this? O Revered one tell me".

सम्प्राप्ता यत्र ते पापा ब्रह्मघ्ना दुष्टचारिण:।।1.28.20।। तव यज्ञस्य विघ्नाय दुरात्मानो महामुने। भगवन् तस्य को देशस्सा यत्र तव याज्ञिकी।।1.28.21।। रक्षितव्या क्रिया ब्रह्मन्मया वध्याश्च राक्षसा:। एतत्सर्वं मुनिश्रेष्ठ श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं प्रभो।।1.28.22।।

samprāptā yatra te pāpā brahmaghnā duṣṭacāriṇa: tava yajñasya vighnāya durātmāno mahāmune| bhagavan tasya ko deśassā yatra tava yājñikī rakṣitavyā kriyā brahmanmayā vadhyāśca rākṣasā:| etatsarvaṃ muniśreṣṭha śrotumicchāmyahaṃ prabho

O great ascetic, O venerable brahmana, from where do those slayers of brahmanas, doers of cruel acts, wickedminded and sinful persons come from and cause obstacles to your sacrifice? Where is that sacrificial place required to be protected by me? Where are these rakshasas required to be slain? O best of ascetics, I would like to hear from you". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे अष्टाविंशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the twentyeighth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.