Shloka 6.98.3
महोदरवधः (The Slaying of Mahodara)
प्रक्षीणंतुबलंदृष्टवावध्यमानंवलीमुखैः ।बभूवास्यव्यथायुद्धेप्रेक्ष्यदैवविपर्ययम् ।।6.98.3।।
tathaiva ca mahākhaḍgaṃ carmaṇā patitaṃ saha |
jagrāha vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ sugrīvo vegavattaraḥ ||6.98.29||
In the same way, Sugrīva—the foremost of the Vānaras, swifter still—took up a mighty sword that had fallen there, together with a shield.
Rakshasa's army was killed by Vanaras and drastically reduced. Seeing the adversary of God's grace, Ravana was agonized on witnessing it.
Leadership in dharma-yuddha requires preparedness and equal resolve; Sugrīva models responsible command by meeting force with disciplined readiness.
Sugrīva arms himself for a weapons duel, matching Mahodara’s escalation from wrestling to armed combat.
Alertness and martial competence—Sugrīva responds quickly and appropriately to changing conditions.