Shloka 21
बालकाण्ड ५६: विश्वामित्र–वसिष्ठ अस्त्रसंघर्षः
Visvamitra and Vasistha: Contest of Divine Weapons
निगृहीतस्त्वया ब्रह्मन् विश्वामित्रो महातपा:।प्रसीद जपतां श्रेष्ठ लोकास्सन्तु गतव्यथा:।।।।
nigṛhītas tvayā brahman viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ |
prasīda japatāṃ śreṣṭha lokāḥ santu gatavyathāḥ ||
हे ब्रह्मन्! महातपस्वी विश्वामित्र आपके द्वारा निगृहीत हो गया है। हे जप-निष्ठों में श्रेष्ठ! प्रसन्न हों; समस्त लोक व्यथा-रहित हों।
O mean kshatriya! where does your energy of a kshatriya stand in comparison with the great energy of Brahma? Behold my Brahmabala (Brahman's energy)".
FAQs
Dharma requires compassion after victory; the purpose of restraint is the welfare of the worlds, not the humiliation of an opponent.
The sages acknowledge Viśvāmitra’s defeat and ask Vasiṣṭha to calm down so cosmic order and peace are restored.
Dayā (mercy) joined with self-control—ending conflict without further harm.