Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 20
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
गजात्तुमथितात्तूर्णमपक्रम्य स वीर्यवान् ।राक्षसोऽऽभिमुखश्शत्रुंप्रत्युद्गम्यततःकपिम् ।।।।आर्षभंचर्मखडगं च प्रगृह्यलघुविक्रमः ।भर्त्सयन्निवसुग्रीवमाससादव्यवस्थितम् ।।।।
gajāt tu mathitāt tūrṇam apakramya sa vīryavān | rākṣaso 'bhimukhaḥ śatruṃ pratyudgamya tataḥ kapim || ārṣabhaṃ carma-khaḍgaṃ ca pragṛhya laghu-vikramaḥ | bhartsayann iva sugrīvam āsasāda vyavasthitam ||
Darauf stieg jener tapfere Rākṣasa rasch vom verwundeten Elefanten herab, wandte sich dem Feind entgegen und schritt auf den Affenfürsten zu. Mit einem Schild aus Stierhaut und einem Schwert, schnell im Angriff, näherte er sich dem standhaft dastehenden Sugrīva, als wolle er ihn bedrohen.
That valiant Rakshasa hero jumped down quickly from the wounded elephant, seizing hold of a shield made of bull's hide and a sword, advancing towards the enemy who stood firmly, and facing him, as if threatening him.
FAQs
Dharma is reflected through steadiness under threat: Sugrīva’s firm stance models resolve, while the opponent’s intimidation highlights how fear is used in adharma-driven warfare.
After his elephant is wounded, Virūpākṣa dismounts, arms himself with shield and sword, and directly closes in on Sugrīva.
Steadfastness (dhairya) is emphasized by Sugrīva being “vyavasthita”—unshaken in the face of an armed advance.