Shloka 8
Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva
Angada’s Counterstrike
स ऋक्षराजस्तेजस्वीनीलाञ्जनचयोपमः ।।।।निष्पत्यसुमहावीर्यस्स्वाद्व्यूहन्मेघसन्निभात् ।प्रगृह्यगिरिशृङ्गाभांक्रुद्धस्सविपुलांशिलाम् ।।।।अश्वाञ्जघानतरसाबभञ्जतम् स्यन्दनं च तम् ।
sa ṛkṣarājas tejasvī nīlāñjanacayopamaḥ | niṣpatya sumahāvīryaḥ svād vyūhān meghasannibhāt ||
Da sprang Jāmbavān, der strahlende König der Bären, einem Haufen dunklen Kajals gleich, mit großer Kraft aus seiner eigenen Schlachtordnung hervor, die einer Wolke glich.
Jambavantha, the mighty king of Bears, rushed from his army that looked like a dark cloud. The great hero with his army resembling a heap of black mountain, in his fury seized a huge rock resembling a mountain peak, crushed the chariot and struck the horses.
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible leadership: elders and leaders step forward in crisis to protect the righteous and strengthen communal resolve.
Jāmbavān emerges from his forces’ formation, preparing to engage powerfully in the battle.
Leadership joined with valor—Jāmbavān’s presence signals strength, experience, and readiness to act for the greater good.