Shloka 9
Brahmaśirastra-pratisaṃhāra — Retraction and redirection of the supreme weapon
Sauptika Parva, Adhyāya 15
ब्रह्मचारी व्रती चापि दुरवापमवाप्य तत् । परमव्यसनार्तोडपि नार्जुनो<स्त्रं व्यमुजचत
brahmacārī vratī cāpi duravāpam avāpya tat | paramavyasanārto 'pi nārjuno 'straṃ vyamuñcat ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：阿周那唯有以梵行学子之身、严守誓戒，方得那难得之神兵；因此，即使遭逢最深重的灾厄，他也不肯放出此器。此偈昭示：由修持得来的真正力量，应由克制与合乎法度的判断所统御，而非由绝望驱使。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power acquired through brahmacarya and vows must be governed by restraint; even in extreme distress, one should not deploy destructive means without dharmic necessity.
Vaiśampāyana describes Arjuna’s disciplined acquisition of a rare weapon and emphasizes that Arjuna would not discharge it even under severe crisis, highlighting his self-control and ethical caution.