Shloka 6.99.2

Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva (Angada’s Counterstrike)

Devanagari script

सवानराणांमुख्यानामुत्तमाङ्गानिसर्वशः ।।।।पातयामानकायेभ्यःफलंवृन्तादिवानिलः ।

Transliteration

sa vānarāṇāṃ mukhyānām uttamāṅgāni sarvaśaḥ | pātayāmāsa kāyebhyaḥ phalaṃ vṛntād ivānilaḥ ||

Translation

He severed the heads of the prominent Vanara chiefs from their bodies on all sides, just as the wind knocks fruits from their stalks.

Context

That leader (Mahaparsva) severed the heads of Vanara leaders from their body just as wind drops fruits from stalks.

Characters & Entities

• Mahaparsva
• Vanaras

FAQs

Who is the warrior described as severing the heads of the Vanaras?

The warrior is Mahaparsva, a demon commander fighting on Ravana's side.

What simile is used to describe the ease with which the heads were severed?

The poet uses the simile of the wind knocking ripe fruits off their stalks to describe how easily Mahaparsva severed the heads of the Vanaras.