Shloka 21
प्रहस्तवधः
The Slaying of Prahasta
दुर्मुखःपुनरुत्थायकपिस्सविपुलद्रुमम् ।।।।राक्षसंक्षिप्रहस्तस्तुसमुन्नतमपोथयत् ।
durmukhaḥ punar utthāya kapiḥ sa vipula-drumam | rākṣasaṃ kṣipra-hastas tu samunnatam apothayat ||
Wieder aufstehend riss der Affe Durmukha einen gewaltigen Baum aus; mit flinken Händen schlug er den Rākṣasa Samunnata nieder, der sich kampfbereit erhoben hatte.
Dhurmukha monkey uprooting a huge tree holding it in hand killed the Rakshasa Samunnata.
FAQs
The verse reflects kṣātra-dharma in wartime: courage and decisive action in defense of a righteous cause (protecting Rāma’s mission and allies).
During the fierce battle at Laṅkā, Durmukha recovers and immediately returns to combat, killing the rākṣasa Samunnata with an uprooted tree.
Vīrya (valor) and dhṛti (resilience)—he rises again and continues fighting effectively.