суббота, 8 февраля 2014 г.

The Weapons of Bhagavan Shree Rama


FROM - "RAMAYANA OF VALMIKI" translated by Hari Prasad Shastri, ENGLISH, 1952 (1709 PAGES) - http://vishnudut1926.blogspot.ru/2014/02/ramayana-of-valmiki-translated-by-hari.html

Having passed the night resting in the forest, the illustrious Sage Vishwamitra spoke to Rama smilingly, in sweet accents:

"O Prince of Great Renown, I am entirely satisfied with Thee and I am happy to give Thee these weapons by means of which Thou shalt be able to conquer and subdue all thine enemies, whether devas, asuras or nagas.

Accept these divine weapons, O Rama. 

Here is the great Celestial Disc and the Dunda weapon, the Disc of Dharma, the Kala weapon, the Disc of Vishnu and the irresistible Weapon of Indra. 

O Great Prince, here is the Mace and the Spear of Mahendra the Brahma-Shira and the Ishika. 

O Mighty-armed One, take the Shankara weapon and the two great maces Koumoduki and Lohitamukhi. 

O Great Prince receive also the mighty Dharma-pasha, the Kala-pasha and the Varuna-pasha and two other maces called Shoshka and Ashani; the Pinaka weapon, the Narayana weapon and the fire-emitting weapon Agneya.

O Rama, take this wind weapon, Vayuvya, and the horse-headed weapon, Hayashira, also the Krauncha weapon. 

I give Thee further two powers and the weapons called Kankala, Mushala, Rapala and Kinkini. 

O Mighty Prince, I confer on Thee the two supernatural weapons named Vidyadhara and Nandana, useful in fighting the Asuras.  

Take this jewel among swords, which I give to Thee, O Mighty-armed One, and another supernatural weapon named Gandharva, and here, O Rama, is one very dear to me called Manava. 

Here are Prashaman, Soura, Praswaprana, Darpana and that which has the power of drying up, and the pain-inflicting weapon causing lamentation. 

I grant Thee also the strength to bear the Madana-astra presented to me by Kandarpa which creates in man unbearable sexual desire so that he is unable to fight. 

Here also is the Paisha-astra and the Mohan-astra.  

O! Illustrious Prince, receive also the weapon that produces inertia, and the great Saumana weapon. 

O Great Prince, here are the Samvartta, Moushalya, Sattyastra and Mayadhara, and take the Tajaprabha by means of which the strength and courage of the foe are withdrawn, and also the Shishira which chills and the Somastra and Twashtra. 

O Rama, now Thou art all-powerful and knowest the secrets of magic, yet take the Bava, Shitesu and Manava astra also. 

O Prince, receive the Paramodara-astra, take all these weapons from me."
Then the great Vishwamitra turned his face to the east and performed the purificatory rites with joy, conferring on Rama the mantrams for employing the weapons and instructing him Mantrams—sacred formula in the methods unknown even to the gods. 
All these weapons did Shri Vishwamitra confer on Rama, and he, repeating the appropriate mantrams, caused their presiding deities to appear before him. 

Approaching with joined palms, they said: "O Prince of the House of Raghu, we are Thy servants and will obey thy behests." 

Shri Rama, having surveyed and blessed them, answered: "Come and serve me when I summon you." 

Thereafter, Shri Ramachandra offering salutations to the venerable Sage Vishwamitra, said: " Let us proceed further, my Lord."