Shloka 6.54.16
वज्रदंष्ट्रवधः — The Slaying of Vajradaṃṣṭra (Angada’s Duel)
ततोहरिगणान् भग्नान् दृष्टवावालिसुतस्तदा ।।6.54.16।।क्रोधेनवज्रदंष्ट्रंतमुदीक्षन्तमुदैक्षत ।
viṣpārya ca dhanur ghoraṁ śakrāśani-samasvanam |
vānarāṇām anīkāni prākirac chara-vṛṣṭibhiḥ ||6.54.2||
Drawing his dreadful bow, whose roar was like Indra’s thunderbolt, he poured down a rain of arrows and scattered the Vānara battalions.
Then the son of Vali gazing at the broken monkeys looking at Vajradamshtra in anger, faced himself.
The verse highlights yuddha-dharma in its raw form: combatants employ their trained weapons openly on the battlefield; the narrative sets the stage for tested courage and disciplined response rather than panic.
Vajradaṃṣṭra escalates the battle by drawing his bow and bombarding the Vānara forces with a heavy arrow-shower.
Martial prowess and fearlessness—strength used decisively in battle, prompting the opposing side to answer with steadiness.