Shloka 6.99.20

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

Devanagari script

सवीरोवज्रसङ्काशमङ्गदोमुष्टिमात्मनः ।।।।संवर्तयत्सुसङ्कृद्धःपितृतुल्यपराक्रमः ।

Transliteration

keṣāṃ cid iṣubhir bāhūn skandhāṃś ciccheda rākṣasaś ca | vānarāṇāṃ susaṃkruddhaḥ pārśvaṃ keṣāṃ vyadārayat ||

Translation

Then that rākṣasa, raging with fury, severed the arms and shoulders of some vānaras with his arrows, and tore open the sides of others.

Context

Angada, who was equal to his father in his prowess, was highly furious and himself clenched his fist which resembled thunderbolt.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasa (Mahāpārśva by context)
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

The verse frames the harsh reality of war: adharma-driven rage produces indiscriminate harm. Dharma in battle requires restraint and right purpose; uncontrolled krodha (anger) is shown as destructive.

What is the narrative situation?

Mahāpārśva (a rākṣasa warrior) attacks the vānaras fiercely, wounding and maiming many with arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (implicit), the need for self-control and disciplined valor; the rākṣasa’s lack of restraint highlights the ethical ideal of controlled strength.