Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 23
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
स तांशिलामापतन्तींदृष्टवाराक्षसपुङ्गवः ।अपक्रम्यसुविक्रान्तःखडगेनप्राहरत्तदा ।।।।
sa tāṃ śilām āpatantīṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ | apakramya suvikrāntaḥ khaḍgena prāharat tadā ||
সেই শিলাখণ্ড ধাৱমান হৈ পৰি আহিব ধৰাত দেখি ৰাক্ষসপুঙ্গৱ তৎক্ষণাৎ আঁতৰি গ’ল; মহাবিক্ৰমে খড়্গেৰে তেতিয়াই তাক প্ৰহাৰ কৰিলে।
Holding a huge rock which was like a mass of clouds, Sugriva, who was very angry, hurled at Virupaksha.
FAQs
The verse illustrates the tactical reality surrounding dharma-yuddha: even when one fights for righteousness, the opponent may be skilled; therefore vigilance and disciplined strategy are part of responsible conduct.
Virūpākṣa evades the incoming rock and cuts/strikes it with his sword to neutralize the attack.
Alertness and martial skill are emphasized (though ethically neutral, they intensify the conflict that dharma must ultimately resolve).