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Shloka 6.76.19

युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः (Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva)

रथानश्वान् द्रुमैश्शैलैस्तेप्रचिक्षिपुराहवे ।शरौघैःप्रतिचिच्छेदतान्यूपाक्षोनिशाचरः ।।।।

rathān aśvān drumaiḥ śailais te pracikṣipur āhave | śaraughaiḥ praticiccheda tān yūpākṣo niśācaraḥ ||

In that battle they hurled trees and rocks at chariots and horses; but Yūpākṣa, the night-roamer, cut them apart with volleys of arrows.

In that war the Vanaras hurled trees, rocks on chariots and horses and Yupaksha encountered them and tore them.

Y
Yūpākṣa
R
Rākṣasas
V
Vānaras
C
chariots
H
horses
T
trees
R
rocks
A
arrows

Responsibility in conflict includes protecting one’s forces and resources; strategic defense (here, arrow volleys) reflects disciplined conduct rather than chaos.

Vānaras attack with improvised missiles; Yūpākṣa responds at range, breaking the incoming assault with arrows.

Tactical alertness and precision in combat.