Shloka 1
बालकाण्ड ५६: विश्वामित्र–वसिष्ठ अस्त्रसंघर्षः
Visvamitra and Vasistha: Contest of Divine Weapons
एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन विश्वामित्रो महाबल:।आग्नेयमस्त्रमुत्क्षिप्य तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।।।।
evam ukto vasiṣṭhena viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ |
āgneyam astram utkṣipya tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt || 1.56.1 ||
被婆悉吒如此言及，力大无比的毗湿瓦密多举起火神之兵（阿耆尼耶），发射之际高呼：“止住！止住！”
Like the ocean without waves or the snake bereft of fangs or the Sun eclipsed by Rahu, suddenly (Viswamitra) looked cheerless and dull.
FAQs
The verse shows how ego-injury can escalate into destructive action. Dharma teaching here is implicit: when anger governs, even sacred knowledge (astra-vidyā) becomes an instrument of harm rather than protection.
Following humiliation, Viśvāmitra retaliates by invoking a fiery divine weapon, attempting to halt or overpower Vasiṣṭha.
By contrast-through-action, the verse highlights the need for self-control: power without restraint is portrayed as dangerous, even when wielded by a great figure.