Shloka 6.98.19
महोदरवधः (The Slaying of Mahodara)
गदापरिघहस्तौतौयुधिवीरौसमीयतुः ।नर्दन्तौगोवृषप्रख्यौघनाविवसविद्युतौ ।।6.98.19।।
svabalasya vighātena virūpākṣa-vadhena ca |
babhūva dviguṇaṁ kruddho rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ ||6.98.2||
Rāvaṇa, lord of the Rākṣasas, became doubly enraged—at the devastation of his forces and at the slaying of Virūpākṣa.
Both the heroes, Mahodara and Sugriva like two bulls holding mace and iron bar respectively, like clouds charged with lightning came roaring in the battlefield.
Unchecked anger arising from loss and pride clouds discernment; Dharma requires mastery over krodha (wrath) so that action remains just rather than reactive.
After heavy losses in battle and the death of Virūpākṣa, Rāvaṇa’s fury intensifies, setting the stage for further escalation in the war.
By contrast (implicitly), the virtue is self-control—because Rāvaṇa’s doubling anger is portrayed as a destabilizing force opposed to dhārmic restraint.