Shloka 6.98.15

महोदरवधः (The Slaying of Mahodara)

Devanagari script

तांतुभिन्नांशिलांदृष्टवासुग्रीवःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।सालमुत्पाट्यचिक्षेपराक्षसेरणमूर्थनि ।।6.98.15।।

Transliteration

tāṃ tu bhinnāṃ śilāṃ dṛṣṭvā sugrīvaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ |

sālam utpāṭya cikṣepa rākṣase raṇamūrdhani ||6.98.15||

Translation

But when Sugrīva saw the rock shattered, he was overcome by anger; tearing up a sāla tree, he hurled it at the rākṣasa in the thick of battle.

Context

Seeing the fragmented rock, Sugriva was deluded with anger, and tearing up a sala tree, he shattered on the Rakshasa (Mahodara) in the battlefield.

Characters & Entities

• Sugrīva
• Mahodara
• Sāla (tree)

FAQs

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

Anger clouds judgment; Dharma recommends mastery over krodha so that righteous aims are not corrupted by impulsive wrath.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva escalates the attack by uprooting and throwing a tree after his rock is destroyed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determination (mixed with anger): Sugrīva refuses to retreat, though his emotional surge is highlighted as a risk.