Shloka 62
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
तत्रोन्मत्ताइवोत्पेतुर्हरयोऽथयुयुत्सवः ।।।।तरुशैलैरभिघ्नन्तोमुष्टिभिश्चनिशाचरान् ।
tatrā unmattā ivotpētur harayo 'tha yuyutsavaḥ | taruśailair abhighnanto muṣṭibhiś ca niśācarān ||
Da sprangen die Vānaras dort, kampfbegierig, wie von Raserei ergriffen empor und schlugen die nächtlichen Feinde mit Bäumen, Felsen und sogar mit ihren Fäusten.
Thereafter the monkeys eager to fight with night rangers rose as if gone mad striking the night rangers with trees and rocks.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as steadfast participation in a righteous struggle: the Vānaras commit themselves fully to protecting their cause and allies, even using improvised means.
The Vānara forces charge into close combat against the Rākṣasas, using the natural weapons available—trees and stones—along with bare hands.
Courage and collective zeal (utsāha, vīrya) among the Vānara warriors.