Shloka 6.43.6
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः (Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats)
अङ्गदेन्द्रजित्सार्धंवालिपुत्रेणराक्षसः ।आयुध्यतमहातेजास्त्ऱ्यम्बकेणयथाऽन्तकः ।।6.43.6।।
vidāryamāṇā haripuṅgavais tadā niśācarāḥ śoṇita-digdha-gātrāḥ |
punaḥ suyuddhaṃ tarasā samāsthitā divākarasyāstamayābhikāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||6.43.45||
Then the night-roaming rākṣasas, torn by the leaders of the Vānaras and smeared all over with blood, yearned for the sun’s setting; yet, gathering their strength again, they rushed back into the fierce battle.
Indrajith, an exceedingly brilliant Rakshasa, contended with Angada, son of Vali just like Lord Siva with and haka, the Lord of death.
Dharma is contrasted with opportunism: the Rākṣasas seek advantage in darkness, while the narrative implies that righteous struggle persists openly, not by reliance on concealment.
Though wounded and bloodied by Vānara leaders, the Rākṣasas hope for sunset and, regaining momentum, resume fighting.
The Vānara leaders’ effectiveness and relentless pressure; also the Rākṣasas’ grim persistence (though ethically shaded by their desire for darkness).