धृतराष्ट्र–दुर्योधन संवादः
Vāraṇāvata-vivāsana-nīti: Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana’s Policy Dialogue
अग्निवेशं महाभागं भरद्वाज: प्रतापवान् । प्रत्यपादयदाग्नेयमस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वर:,प्रतापी महर्षि भरद्वाज अस्त्रवेत्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ थे। उन्होंने महाभाग अग्निवेशको आग्नेय अस्त्रकी शिक्षा दी थी
Agniveśaṃ mahābhāgaṃ Bharadvājaḥ pratāpavān | pratyapādayad āgneyam astram astravidāṃ varaḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。威光あふれ名高い聖仙バラドヴァージャは、武器の学に通じた者の中でも第一であり、吉祥なるアグニヴェーシャにアグネーヤ(Agneya)の武器を正しく授けて教えた。この段は、力の伝授が規律のうちに行われることを示す。すなわち、恐るべき威力は奪い取るものではなく、相応しき師の教えと正統の知の系譜によって授与されるのである。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Extraordinary power (astra-vidyā) is ethically framed as a disciplined inheritance: it is transmitted by a qualified teacher to a worthy recipient, emphasizing responsibility, restraint, and legitimacy rather than mere possession of force.
Vaiśampāyana reports that the sage Bharadvāja, renowned as the foremost expert in astras, formally teaches Agniveśa the Agneya (fire) weapon, marking a moment of authorized instruction within the lineage of martial-spiritual knowledge.