Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 48
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
त मापतन्तंबुद्ध्वातुयुद्धमार्गविशारदः ।लाघवान्मोचयामाबलवान् वानरर्षभः ।।।।
tam āpatantaṃ buddhvā tu yuddhamārgaviśāradaḥ |
lāghavān mocayāmāsa balavān vānararṣabhaḥ ||
Seeing it rushing toward him, Aṅgada—the powerful bull among the Vānaras, skilled in the ways of battle—evaded it with agile swiftness.
Angada who was knowledgeable of warfare, endowed with prowess, a bull among Vanaras, stopped the pike approaching him with agility and escaped.
FAQs
Dharma in combat includes skillful self-preservation for a righteous purpose: staying alive and effective is part of one’s duty to protect others and complete the mission.
As Kumbhakarṇa’s hurled weapon approaches, Angada anticipates its trajectory and avoids it through battlefield expertise and agility.
Prajñā (situational intelligence) and kauśala (martial skill): calm recognition and precise movement rather than panic.