Shloka 56
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
आक्षिप्ताःक्षिप्यमाणाश्चभग्नशूलाश्चवानरैः ।।।।पुनरङ्गैस्तदाचक्रुरासन्नायुद्धमद्भुतम् ।
ākṣiptāḥ kṣipyamāṇāś ca bhagna-śūlāś ca vānaraiḥ | punar aṅgais tadā cakrur āsannā yuddham adbhutam ||
Arrojados y derribados por los Vánaras, con los tridentes quebrados, los combatientes volvieron a cerrarse y siguieron luchando—de modo asombroso—hasta con sus propios miembros.
Vanaras, were lifting and dropping the scattered Rakshasas, breaking the tridents and a wonderful war went on using their limbs.
FAQs
It highlights relentless violence once dharma is eclipsed by rage; when weapons fail, hostility continues through brute force—showing the ethical cost of uncontrolled conflict.
Close-quarters fighting intensifies; Vānaras throw opponents and break their tridents, and combat continues hand-to-hand.
Courage and endurance are shown, though the verse also critiques ferocity when not tempered by righteous restraint.