Shloka 6.99.26

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

Devanagari script

अथैन्द्रशत्रुस्त्रिदिवालयानांवनौकनांचैवम्हाप्रणादम् ।श्रुत्वासरोषंयुधिराक्षसेन्द्रः ।पुनश्चयुद्धाभिमुखोऽवतस्थे ।।।।

Transliteration

tasmin nipatite bhūmau tat sainyaṃ sampracukṣubhe | abhavac ca mahān krodhaḥ samare rāvaṇasya tu ||

Translation

When he fell upon the ground, that host was thrown into turmoil; and in the battle, Rāvaṇa was seized by a great wrath.

Context

Then Ravana, the enemy of Indra, hearing the great sound made by the three dwellers of heaven of forest and of Rakshasas, reacting violently again, prepared for war.৷৷ ইত্যার্ষেবাল্মীকীযেশ্রীমদ্রামাযণেআদিকাব্যেযুদ্ধকাণ্ডেনবনবতিতমস্সর্গঃ ৷৷This is the end of the ninety ninth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasa army
• Mahāpārśva (implied as the fallen one)

FAQs

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

Krodha clouds judgment: the epic repeatedly treats anger as a gateway to adharma, pushing rulers toward ruinous choices.

What is the narrative situation?

After Mahāpārśva’s death, the rākṣasa forces are shaken, and Rāvaṇa reacts with intense rage.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implicitly, the virtue of emotional mastery in kingship; Rāvaṇa’s anger highlights the absence of rājanīti grounded in dharma.