Shloka 6.97.8

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

Devanagari script

पार्श्वतःपृष्ठतश्चास्यसर्वेयूथाधिपास्स्वयम् ।अनुजह्रुर्महाशैलान् विविधांश्चमहाद्रुमान् ।।।।

Transliteration

tathā tutau saṃmyati samprayuktau |

tarasvinau vānararākṣasānām ||

Translation

Thus, locked in close combat, the mighty forces of the vānaras and the rākṣasas met and clashed together.

Context

All the leaders of the army themselves seizing hold of huge mountains and trees of several kinds followed his side.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma in epic warfare is framed as decisive engagement against adharma: conflict is not celebrated, but presented as an unavoidable meeting of opposed moral forces.

What is the narrative situation?

The two sides close distance and enter intense hand-to-hand fighting as the battle peaks.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination—both sides exert strength; the dharmic lesson emerges through the larger narrative outcome rather than this brief battle-suture.