Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Deva Asura Ganan Va Api Sa
Gandharva Uragan Bhuvi |
Yai: Amithran Prasahya Ajou
Vashikruthya Jayishyasi ||
Dhanda Chakram Mahath Divyam Thava Dasyami Raghava ||
Dharma Chakram Thatho Veera Kala
Chakram Thathaiva Cha |
Vishnu Chakram Thatha Athi Ugram
Aindhram Chakram Thathaiva Cha ||
Vajram Asthram Narashreshta
Shaivam Shoolam Varam Thatha |
Asthram Bhramashira: Cha Yeva Aishikam Api Raghava ||
Dhadhami They Mahabhaho Brahmam
Asthram Anuththamam |
On that night, Rama along with
Lakshman and Sage Vishwamithra stayed in the Thadaka Vanam, on the next day, in
the early hours of dawn the illustrious Sage Vishwamithra approached Rama with
a compassionate smile and spoke “Oh! Rama, I am highly pleased at your deeds, to
ensure your perpetual safety, I am going to offer you with all those divine weapons
which are favorites of mine. Those
auspicious weapons are capable to protect you from any peril and conquer any
number of deities, demons, Gandharvas, Uragas and humans in battle. Oh! Raghava, I am going to provide you with
highly auspicious Danda Chakra, Dharma Chakra, Kala Chakra, Vishnu Chakram, Indhra
Chakram, Vajrasthram, Trident of Lord
Shiva/Shaiva Shoolam, Brahmashirasathram, Aishikasthram and Brahmasthram. I am going to offer you with the two powerful
maces called Modhaki and Shikhari. Oh!
Rahava, I will be giving you with the three nooses famously known as Dharmapasa/righteousness,
Kalapasa/Time and Varuna Pasa/Varunasthra.
Oh! Raghava, I will give you the divine weapons called Shushka, Ardhra,
Narayanasthram of Lord Narayana and Pinakasthram of Lord Shiva. Oh! Rama, divine weapons known as Agneasthram/Shikharam,
weapons of Lord Surya called Prathama and weapon of Lord Vayu/Vayavyasthram as
well. Oh! Raghava from the clan of
Kakustha, I will be giving you the divine weapons of Lord Vishnu known as
Hayashira and Krouncham of Lord Rudra as well.
I will be offering you with various fierce weapons like Kankalam,
Musalam, Goram, Kapalam and Kinkinim for the eradication of demons. Oh! Rama, Son of mighty King Dasaratha, I will
be giving you the most powerful weapon Vaidhyadharam and gem of swords Nandakam, Gandharvasthram/stupefy known as Mohanam,
Prasvapanam/induce sleep and Prashamanam/pacifier too. Oh! Highly fortunate
among the Raghu dynasty, I offer you with the weapons of Varsha/Rain, Shoshanam/Drought,
Santhapanam, Vilapanam,Madhanam,
Dhurdharsham, Gandharvasthram, Manavasthram, Paishachasthram and
Mohanam. Oh! Rama, greatest among the
warriors, I offer you with the weapons like Thamasam, Soumanam, Samvartham,
Mousalam, Sathyasthram, Mayasthram, Thejaprabham, Shishiram/Somasthram,
Sudharunam/Thvashtrasthram, Bhagasyasthram and the weapons of the Manu, first
and foremost ruler of mankind. Oh! Rama,
you can have all those divine weapons which has illusionary powers and indestructible
in nature. Rama received all those
auspicious weapons from the illustrious Sage Vishwamithra, stood facing east followed
by certain rituals and sacred hymns recited.
The sacred hymns were flawlessly recited by the Brahman, that are
impossible even for the deities to recite the sections and subsection of it,
while reciting those sacred hymns by Sage Vishmithra, all those divine weapons
stood in front of him and was accessible to Rama. The deities presided on the auspicious
weapons were highly pleased to obey the orders of Rama; with their folded hands
revealed their compliance to carry out the orders of Rama, with pleasing heart Rama
responded to the mighty weapons to manifest in his knowledge whenever the
requirement of the weapons takes place. Rama
was extremely grateful to his Preceptor, revered Sage Vishwamithra and prepared
to resume their journey.
