Shloka 12
Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva
Angada’s Counterstrike
जाम्बवन्तंगवाक्षं च स दृष्टवाशरपीडितौ ।।।।जग्राहपरिघंघोरमङ्गदःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।
jāmbavantaṃ gavākṣaṃ ca sa dṛṣṭvā śarapīḍitau |
jagrāha parighaṃ ghoram aṅgadaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ ||
Als Angada Jāmbavān und Gavākṣa sah, von Pfeilen gequält, ergriff er, vom Zorn überwältigt, eine schreckliche eiserne Keule.
Vali's son Angada got enraged, seized an iron bar which shone like the radiant sun's rays and stood at a distance to kill Mahaparsva. Angada whirling the iron bar round and round hurled it around and thrown at Mahaparsva.
FAQs
The verse juxtaposes righteous duty (defending the afflicted) with the danger of krodha; Dharma permits force in protection, but warns that anger can cloud right judgment.
Aṅgada reacts to the wounding of his comrades and arms himself to counter Mahāpārśva.
Courage and solidarity are emphasized, while also showing a human vulnerability—anger—that must be disciplined to remain within Dharma.