Shloka 13
बालकाण्ड ५६: विश्वामित्र–वसिष्ठ अस्त्रसंघर्षः
Visvamitra and Vasistha: Contest of Divine Weapons
तानि सर्वाणि दण्डेन ग्रसते ब्रह्मणस्सुत:।।।।तेषु शान्तेषु ब्रह्मास्त्रं क्षिप्तवान् गाधिनन्दन:।
tāni sarvāṇi daṇḍena grasate brahmaṇas sutaḥ | teṣu śānteṣu brahmāstraṃ kṣiptavān gādhinandanaḥ || 1.56.13 ||
婆悉吒——梵天之子——以其杖吞没了那一切兵器。待诸兵皆息，迦提之子（毗湿瓦蜜多罗）便掷出“梵天神箭（Brahmāstra）”。
All the devatas, with Agni in the forefront, divine rishis, great uragas and gandharvas were agitated seeing the Brahmastra raised. When Brahmastra was discharged, the three worlds became distressed.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as inner mastery that can neutralize violence; escalation to the Brahmāstra suggests the danger of pride—when ego persists, one reaches for ultimate force.
Vasiṣṭha neutralizes the many astras using his staff; Viśvāmitra, undeterred, escalates by deploying the Brahmāstra.
Vasiṣṭha’s unassailable spiritual power and composure; the episode also implicitly critiques Viśvāmitra’s impatience and competitiveness at this stage.