Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 13
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
वीरःप्रतपनोघोरोराक्षसोरणदुर्धरः ।समरेतीक्ष्णवेगेननळेनसमयुध्यत ।।6.43.13।।
vīraḥ pratapano ghoro rākṣaso raṇadurdharaḥ |
samare tīkṣṇavegena naḷena samayudhyata ||
Pratapana, der tapfere und schreckliche Rākṣasa, im Krieg schwer zu bestehen, kämpfte in der Schlacht gegen Nala, der mit schneidender Schnelligkeit anstürmte.
Mighty Sushena, the righteous son fought with well known Vidyunmali. And fierce monkeys and Rakshasas fought in dual war with each other.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as resolute performance of one’s role in a just war: Nala stands firm against a powerful aggressor, embodying duty-driven resistance to adharma.
A specific duel is highlighted: the rākṣasa Pratapana engages the vānaras’ warrior Nala in fast, forceful combat.
Courage under pressure—meeting a “hard-to-withstand” enemy without retreat.