Shloka 6.70.9
त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त (महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva)
परिघाग्रेणतान् वृक्षान्बभञ्ज च महोदरः ।त्रिशिराश्चाङ्गदंवीरमभिदुद्रावसायकैः ।।।।
parighāgreṇa tān vṛkṣān babhañja ca mahodaraḥ |
triśirāś cāṅgadaṃ vīram abhidudrāva sāyakaiḥ ||
Mahodara smashed those trees with the tip of his iron club; and Triśiras charged the heroic Angada with volleys of arrows.
Mahodara shattered those trees with the iron clubs. Trisira attacked brave Angada with arrows.
Righteous struggle requires coordinated effort: the episode shows multiple combatants joining—implying that protecting dharma often involves collective responsibility rather than solitary heroics.
Mahodara breaks the incoming tree-weapons with an iron club, while Triśiras simultaneously attacks Angada with arrows.
Angada’s heroism (vīrya) is highlighted by being the focus of concentrated attack; on the tactical level, decisiveness and coordination are emphasized.