Shloka 6.76.65

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

उत्पाट्य च महाशैलनश्वकर्णान्दवान्बहून् ।।।।अन्यांश्चविविधान्ववृक्षाचिक्षेपचिमहाबलः ।

Transliteration

utpāṭya ca mahāśailān aśvakarṇān davān bahūn | anyāṃś ca vividhān vṛkṣān cikṣepa ca mahābalaḥ ||

Translation

Then the mighty one uprooted many great trees—Aśvakarṇas and other forest trees of various kinds—and hurled them at the foe.

Context

Mighty strong he was, uprooting Aswakarna and many other several kinds of trees he hurled at them (Rakshasas).

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva (implied by immediate context of action)
• Aśvakarṇa trees
• Forest (dava)

FAQs

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

Resourceful exertion for a righteous cause: using available means to defend allies and confront adharma in battle.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva counters the enemy’s arrow-pressure by uprooting and hurling massive trees as weapons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Bala (strength) joined with pratibhā (battlefield ingenuity).