Shloka 29
महोदरवधः
The Slaying of Mahodara
थैव च महाखडगंचर्मणापतितंसह ।।6.98.29।।जग्राहवानरश्रेष्ठस्सुग्रीवोवेगवत्तरः।।
tathaiva ca mahākhaḍgaṃ carmaṇā patitaṃ saha |
jagrāha vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ sugrīvo vegavattaraḥ ||6.98.29||
Ebenso ergriff Sugriva, der Vornehmste der Vanaras, noch schneller als zuvor, ein mächtiges Schwert, das dort gefallen war, samt Schild.
Rakshasa's army was killed by Vanaras and drastically reduced. Seeing the adversary of God's grace, Ravana was agonized on witnessing it.
FAQs
Leadership in dharma-yuddha requires preparedness and equal resolve; Sugrīva models responsible command by meeting force with disciplined readiness.
Sugrīva arms himself for a weapons duel, matching Mahodara’s escalation from wrestling to armed combat.
Alertness and martial competence—Sugrīva responds quickly and appropriately to changing conditions.