Shloka 6.40.17

सुवेलारोहणं रावण-सुग्रीव-नियुद्धम् (Ascent of Suvela and the Ravana–Sugriva Duel)

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यमाविध्यवेदिलग्नौतौपेततुस्सालनिखातमध्ये ।उत्पेततुर्भूतलमस्पृशन्तौस्थित्वामुहूर्तंत्वभिनिश्श्वसन्तौ ।।।।

Transliteration

āliṅgya cāliṅgya ca bāhuyokṣraiḥ saṃyojayāmāsatur āhave tau |

samrambhaśikṣābalasamprayuktau saṃceratuḥ sampratiyuddhamārgaiḥ ||

Translation

Embracing and re‑embracing, pressing chest to chest by the force of their arms, the two again and again locked together in battle. Driven by fury, training, and strength, they moved through the many ways of close combat.

Context

Squeezing their bodies of each other they dropped down between the boundary of the peak and the moat. They were gasping heavily for a moment and clung their body to each other jumping.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Rāvaṇa (implied)
• Close-combat methods (yuddha-mārga)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It contrasts trained strength with uncontrolled rage: dharma values skill and purpose, while warning that fury must be governed by right intention.

What is the narrative situation?

The duel becomes an intense clinch-and-wrestle exchange; both combatants repeatedly lock arms and apply varied close-fighting techniques.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial competence and tenacity; for Sugrīva, these serve loyalty to Rāma and the dharmic campaign.