Shloka 6.76.5

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)

Devanagari script

सोङ्गदंनिशितैर्बाणैस्तदाविव्याधवेगितः ।शरीरदारणैस्तीक्ष्णैःकालाग्निसमविग्रहैः ।।।।क्षुरक्षुरप्रैर्नाराचैर्वत्सदन्तैश्शिलीमुखैः ।कर्णिशल्यविपाठैश्चबहुभिश्चशितैश्शरैः ।।।।

Transliteration

so 'ṅgadaṃ niśitair bāṇais tadā vivyādha vegitaḥ |

śarīradāraṇais tīkṣṇaiḥ kālāgnisamavigrahaiḥ ||

kṣurakṣuraprair nārācair vatsadantaiś śilīmukhaiḥ |

karṇiśalyavipāṭhaiś ca bahubhiś ca śitaiḥ śaraiḥ ||

Translation

Then, moving swiftly, he pierced Angada with sharp arrows—body-rending, fierce as the fire of dissolution—using many kinds of shafts: kshura, kshurapra, naraca, vatsadanta, shilimukha, karni, shalya, vipata, and numerous other keen missiles.

Context

He (Sonitaksha) swiftly pierced with pointed shafts resembling fire raging at the time of dissolution and struck Angada with arrows known by names, Ksura, Ksurapra, Naracha, Vatsadanta, Silimukha, Karni, Salya, vipada and many sharp arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Kumbha
• kṣura (arrow type)
• kṣurapra (arrow type)
• nārāca (arrow type)
• vatsadanta (arrow type)
• śilīmukha (arrow type)
• karṇi (arrow type)
• śalya (arrow type)
• vipāṭa (arrow type)

FAQs

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

It points to the intensified stakes of war: Dharma demands inner steadiness when violence escalates, and discernment about the destructive power of weapons.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbha (by context) unleashes a barrage of specialized arrows upon Aṅgada, emphasizing the ferocity and technical arsenal of the battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Aṅgada’s fortitude is implied by the need to withstand such an onslaught; Kumbha’s martial expertise is emphasized through named weapon-types.