Shloka 13
Chapter 14: Divyāstra-Prayoga and Ṛṣi Intervention (दिव्यास्त्रप्रयोगः ऋषिसमागमश्च)
तौ मुनी सर्वधर्मज्ञौ सर्वभूतहितैषिणौ । दीप्तयोरस्त्रयोर्म ध्ये स्थितो परमतेजसौ
tau munī sarvadharmajñau sarvabhūtahitaiṣiṇau | dīptayor astrayor madhye sthito paramatejasau ||
毗舍波耶那说：那两位圣仙通达一切法（dharma），并以众生福祉为念，便立于两道炽燃神兵之间——自身亦放射至上光辉——为使两位英雄阿湿婆陀摩与阿周那息怒止争。此景昭示：纵在末劫般的毁灭之力中，最高的权威仍是由法与悲悯所引导的克制。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when destructive power is unleashed, dharma expresses itself as restraint and universal compassion. The sages’ act of standing between blazing astras symbolizes moral authority that prioritizes the welfare of all beings over victory or vengeance.
In the aftermath of the night massacre, Aśvatthāmā and Arjuna are poised in a deadly exchange of astras. Two supremely radiant sages, described as knowers of dharma and benefactors of all creatures, position themselves between the weapons to calm the warriors and prevent catastrophic harm.