Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 10
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
वानरेन्द्रस्तुसुग्रीवःप्रघसेनसमागतः ।सङ्गतःसमरेश्रीमान्विरूपाक्षेणलक्ष्मणः ।।6.43.10।।
vānarendras tu sugrīvaḥ praghase na samāgataḥ |
saṅgataḥ samare śrīmān virūpākṣeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ ||
سُغْرِيفا، سيدُ الفانارا، اشتبك مع برَغهاسا؛ وفي تلك المعركة لاقى لاكشمانا الجليلُ فيروباكشا في قتالٍ مباشر.
Sugriva the Lord of Vanaras fought with Praghana and prosperous Lakshmana fought with Virupaksha.
FAQs
Dharma as disciplined combat: leaders and heroes meet opponents directly, emphasizing responsibility and courage rather than indiscriminate violence.
The battle breaks into notable one-on-one engagements: Sugrīva vs. Praghāsa and Lakṣmaṇa vs. Virūpākṣa.
Vīrya (valor) and leadership—Sugrīva and Lakṣmaṇa personally face major adversaries.