Shloka 6.43.27
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः (Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats)
वज्रमुष्टिस्तुमैन्देनमुष्टिनानिहतोरणे ।पपातसरथस्साश्वःपुराट्टइवभूतले ।।6.43.27।।
vajramuṣṭis tu maindena muṣṭinā nihato raṇe |
papāta sarathaḥ sāśvaḥ purāṭṭa iva bhūtale || 6.43.27 ||
Vajramuṣṭi, struck down in battle by Mainda’s fist, fell to the ground—along with chariot and horses—like a shattered rampart.
Even Vajramushti fell on the ground struck with the fist by Mainda and the chariot and charioteer fell like the fort.
Strength is portrayed as legitimate when aligned with a righteous campaign; Mainda’s might functions as protection for the dharmic side.
Mainda kills the rākṣasa Vajramuṣṭi with a powerful punch, toppling his whole chariot-setup.
Martial prowess and effectiveness—swift neutralization of an enemy combatant.