Shloka 6.97.12

सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa

Devanagari script

कपिराजविमुक्तैस्तैश्शैलवर्षैस्तुराक्षसाः ।विकीर्णशिरसःपेतुर्निकृत्ताइवपर्वताः ।।।।

Transliteration

kapirājavimuktaiḥ taiḥ śailavarṣais tu rākṣasāḥ | vikīrṇaśirasaḥ petur nikṛttā iva parvatāḥ ||6.97.12||

Translation

Struck by those showers of rocks released by the king of monkeys, the rākṣasas fell with shattered heads, like mountains hewn down.

Context

Hit by the rocks rained by the Vanara king, the Rakshasas with heads broken and body mutilated had fallen like mountains.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva (Kapirāja)
• rākṣasas
• mountains (parvata)

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces the narrative claim that adharma’s forces are vulnerable when confronted by united, duty-bound allies acting for a righteous end.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva’s rock-barrage causes severe rākṣasa casualties, described through a vivid simile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unstoppable martial energy (utsāha) in service of the alliance with Rāma.