Shloka 4.48.21
विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest (Southern Search)
स वालिपुत्राभिहतो वक्त्राच्छोणितमुद्वमन्।असुरोऽभ्यपतद्भूमौ पर्यस्त इव पर्वतः।।।।
sa vāliputrābhihato vaktrāc choṇitam udvaman |
asuro 'bhyapatad bhūmau paryasta iva parvataḥ ||
Struck by Vāli’s son, the demon spewed blood from his mouth and crashed to the ground, like a mountain hurled down.
Struck by Vali's son, the demon vomitting blood from the mouth, fell down on the ground like a mountain, uprooted.
The verse reflects the consequence of adharma: violent aggression meets swift resistance; unrighteous force collapses when confronted by disciplined valor.
Aṅgada’s blow fells the demon; the demon falls bleeding to the ground.
Martial competence joined to protective intent.