Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 4
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
प्लवङ्गनामनीकानिमहाभ्राणीवमारुतः ।सययौसमरेतस्मिन्विधमन्रावणश्शरैः ।।।।
plavaṅganām anīkāni mahābhrāṇīva mārutaḥ |
sa yayau samare tasmin vidhaman rāvaṇaśśaraiḥ ||
সেই সমরে রাবণের শরবৃষ্টিতে বানরসেনার সারিগুলি এমন ছত্রভঙ্গ হয়ে গেল, যেমন বায়ু মহামেঘপুঞ্জকে ছিন্নভিন্ন করে দেয়।
The Vanaras witnessed Virupaksha who had misshapen eyes, turning his eyeballs in anger, foaming blood flowing from nostrils.
FAQs
Dharma here highlights steadiness under adversity: even when forces are scattered by overwhelming power, the righteous cause requires regrouping and perseverance rather than surrender.
Rāvaṇa’s assault disrupts the vānaras’ formations; the battlefield momentum briefly turns through sheer force of weaponry.
Collective resilience—an implied call for the vānaras to recover discipline and courage after being dispersed.