Shloka 6.70.16

त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त (महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva)

Devanagari script

स विह्वलस्तुतेजस्वीवातोद्धूतइवद्रुमः ।लक्षारससवर्णं च सुस्रावरुधिरंमहत् ।।।।

Transliteration

sa vihvalas tu tejasvī vātoddhūta iva drumaḥ |

lākṣārasasavarṇaṃ ca susrāva rudhiraṃ mahat ||

Translation

That formidable rākṣasa, shaken like a tree buffeted by the wind, poured forth a great stream of blood, red like lacquer.

Context

That astonishing Rakshasa shaken like a tree, thrown by the wind, shed huge amounts of blood which was of the colour of lacquer.

Characters & Entities

• rākṣasa (unnamed)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse underscores the moral reality of warfare: adharmic aggression meets resistance, and violence has immediate consequences. It implicitly cautions against pride and cruelty by showing the bodily cost of battle.

What is the narrative situation?

In the midst of the battlefield, a rākṣasa is struck and reels, bleeding heavily, as the combat intensifies around Angada and the vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness under danger—though not named here, the wider scene highlights the vānaras’ courage in pressing the fight despite ferocious opposition.