Shloka 12
ततो5हमस्त्रमाग्नेयमनुमन्त्र्य प्रयुक्तवान् । वारुणेनैव तद् रामो वारयामास मे विभु:,तत्पश्चात् मैंने मन्त्रसे अभिमन्त्रित करके आग्नेयास्त्रका प्रयोग किया; किंतु भगवान् परशुरामने वारुणास्त्र चलाकर उसका निवारण कर दिया
tato 'ham astram āgneyam anumantrya prayuktavān | vāruṇenaiva tad rāmo vārayāmāsa me vibhuḥ ||
次いで、しかるべき真言で力を与えてから、私は火の武器（アグネーヤ・アストラ）を放った。だが強大なるラーマ（パラシュラーマ）は、ヴァルナの武器（ヴァールナ・アストラ）を放って直ちにそれを抑えた。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined use of power: even formidable force (fire-weapon) is ethically and tactically bounded by higher mastery and appropriate countermeasures (water-weapon), implying that true strength includes restraint and control.
Bhīṣma narrates that he launched the Agneyāstra after mantra-consecration, but Paraśurāma immediately neutralized it by deploying the Vāruṇāstra, demonstrating his superior command over celestial weapons in their confrontation.