द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः (Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats)
भग्नैखडगैर्गदाभिश्चशक्तितोमरपट्टसै: ।अपविद्धैश्चाभिन्नैश्चरथैस्साङ्ग्रामिकैर्हयैः ।।6.43.42।।निहतैःकुञ्जरैर्मत्स्सैस्तथावानरराक्षसैः ।चक्राक्षयुगदण्डैश्चभग्नैर्धरणिसंश्रितैः ।।6.43.43।।बभूवायोधनंघोरंगोमायुगणसेवितम् ।
prajaṅghena ca sampātir nityaṃ durmarṣaṇo raṇe |
jambumālinam ārabdho hanumān api vānaraḥ ||6.43.7||
Sampāti—ever hard to withstand in battle—met Prajaṅgha; and Hanumān, the Vānara hero, likewise began his combat with Jambumālī.
The battlefield was dreadful and, frequented by jackals with spears, javelins, maces, and swords, strewn all over, similarly with broken chariots, horses, elephants, and monkeys fit for war. Broken wheels and axles of chariots were found all over.
Dharma appears as loyal service and coordinated effort—each warrior takes up a rightful share of the struggle in support of the just objective.
Multiple duels are paired off: Sampāti fights Prajaṅgha, and Hanumān engages Jambumālī.
Hanumān’s tireless commitment and Sampāti’s battle-hard resilience.