Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 91
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
नरान्तकःक्रोधवशंजगामहतंतुरङ्गंपतितंनिरीक्ष्य ।स मुष्टिमुद्यम्यमहाप्रभावोजघानशीर्षेयुधि वालिपुत्रम् ।।।।
narāntakaḥ krodhavaśaṃ jagāma hataṃ turaṅgaṃ patitaṃ nirīkṣya |
sa muṣṭim udyamya mahāprabhāvo jaghāna śīrṣe yudhi vāliputram ||
Seeing his horse slain and fallen, Narāntaka, overwhelmed by anger and possessed of great might, raised his fist and struck Vāli’s son on the head in the midst of battle.
Observing the horse fallen, Naranthaka, endowed with great power, overcome by anger raised his fist and struck at the head of Vali's son.
FAQs
The verse implicitly warns that krodha (anger) clouds discernment; even great power, when driven by rage, becomes morally unstable and leads to destructive action.
During the Laṅkā war, Narāntaka sees his mount killed and, enraged, attacks Aṅgada with a heavy fist-blow to the head.
By contrast to Narāntaka’s rage, the scene sets up Aṅgada’s kṣānti and steadiness—enduring a grievous blow and responding with controlled strength.