Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 56, Shloka 17
बालकाण्ड ५६: विश्वामित्र–वसिष्ठ अस्त्रसंघर्षः
Visvamitra and Vasistha: Contest of Divine Weapons
ब्रह्मास्त्रं ग्रसमानस्य वसिष्ठस्य महात्मन:।त्रैलोक्यमोहनं रौद्रं रूपमासीत्सुदारुणम्।।।।
brahmāstraṃ grasamānasya vasiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ | trailokyamohanaṃ raudraṃ rūpam āsīt sudāruṇam || 1.56.17 ||
Tandis que le magnanime Vasiṣṭha engloutissait le Brahmāstra, sa forme devint farouche, d’une terribilité extrême, au point de stupéfier les trois mondes.
From every pore of the great Vasishta's body flames resembling rays of light with smoke emerged.
FAQs
Dharma can appear fearsome when it restrains adharma: the terrifying form symbolizes the grave seriousness of protecting the world from misuse of ultimate weapons.
During the neutralization of the Brahmāstra, Vasiṣṭha manifests an intense, awe-inspiring form.
Protective severity: Vasiṣṭha’s capacity to assume formidable power for the sake of restoring balance.