महोदरवधः
The Slaying of Mahodara
ततस्तेवानरास्सर्वेराक्षसैरर्दिताभृशम् ।दिशोदशद्रुताःकेचित्केचित्सुग्रीवमाश्रिताः ।।6.98.10।।
tatas te vānarāḥ sarve rākṣasair arditā bhṛśam |
diśo daśa drutāḥ kecit kecit sugrīvam āśritāḥ ||6.98.10||
Entonces, todos aquellos vānaras, duramente hostigados por los rākṣasas, se dispersaron hacia las diez direcciones; algunos, sin embargo, buscaron amparo junto a Sugrīva.
Thereafter, unable to bear the pain, those Vanaras hit by Rakshasas, went in ten directions and some went to Sugriva for refuge.
Dharma includes seeking rightful protection under a legitimate leader when overwhelmed, rather than collapsing into disorder.
The vānaras are pressed hard by rākṣasas; many flee, while some regroup under Sugrīva.
Loyalty and disciplined dependence on leadership—turning to Sugrīva for refuge and reorganization.