Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 22
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
स हितस्याभिसङ्कृद्धःप्रगृह्यविपुलांशिलाम् ।विरूपाक्षायचिक्षेपसुग्रीवोजलदोपमाम् ।।।।
sa hitasyābhisaṅkṛddhaḥ pragṛhya vipulāṃ śilām | virūpākṣāya cikṣepa sugrīvo jaladopamām ||
Vom Zorn für die Sache seines Verbündeten entbrannt, ergriff Sugrīva einen gewaltigen Felsen, wolkengleich, und schleuderte ihn auf Virūpākṣa.
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 includes loyalty to righteous allies: anger is framed as protective—arising in defense of the just cause and the safety of one’s companions.
Sugrīva retaliates by throwing a huge rock at Virūpākṣa as the fight closes into direct confrontation.
Loyalty and protective leadership (rakṣaṇa-bhāva) are emphasized through action taken for “hita”—the ally’s welfare.