Shloka 6.76.53

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

सम्पीड्यरसिचास्कन्धम् करेणाभिनिवेश्य च ।।।।किञ्चिदभ्यवनम्यैनमुन्ममाथयथागजः ।

Transliteration

sampīḍyorasi cāskandhaṃ kareṇābhiniveśya ca |

kiñcid abhyavanamyainam unmamātha yathā gajaḥ ||

Translation

Pressing the tree’s trunk against his chest and bracing it with his hand, he bent it slightly and then wrenched it up—like an elephant uprooting a tree.

Context

Compressing the trunk of the tree on the chest with one hand and bending forward a little its branches with another hand, he (Angada) tore Kumbha in that way in the great fight like an elephant.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Śāla tree (implied)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates dharma as vigorous right effort: when duty demands resistance to adharma, one must act with full strength and resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Angada, though injured, uproots the tree he has seized, preparing it as a weapon in the fight.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indomitable will (dhṛti): Angada’s capacity to continue and escalate his response despite wounds.