Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 30
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
तस्यैवरथचक्रेणनीलोविष्णुरिवाहवे ।शिरश्चिच्छेदसमरेनिकुम्भस्यचसारथेः ।।6.43.30।।
tasyaiva rathacakreṇa nīlo viṣṇur ivāhave | śiraś ciccheda samare nikumbhasya ca sāratheḥ ||6.43.30||
En lo más recio del combate, Nīla—como Viṣṇu en la guerra—cortó la cabeza del auriga de Nikumbha con la misma rueda de su carro.
Like Lord Vishnu, Nila took the wheels of the chariot of Nikumbha and shattered the charioteer into pieces.
FAQs
Dharma here appears as steadfast protection of the righteous cause in war: decisive action against an aggressor’s war-machine (the chariot and its driver) to reduce harm to one’s own side.
During the Laṅkā war, Nīla engages Nikumbha’s forces and disables the enemy chariot by killing the charioteer with the chariot’s own wheel.
Vīrya (heroic prowess) and presence of mind—turning an enemy resource into a weapon with swift, battle-ready decisiveness.