महोदरवधः
The Slaying of Mahodara
थैव च महाखडगंचर्मणापतितंसह ।।6.98.29।।जग्राहवानरश्रेष्ठस्सुग्रीवोवेगवत्तरः।।
tathaiva ca mahākhaḍgaṃ carmaṇā patitaṃ saha |
jagrāha vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ sugrīvo vegavattaraḥ ||6.98.29||
Del mismo modo, Sugrīva, el más excelso de los Vānaras y aún más veloz, tomó una gran espada que había caído allí, junto con un escudo.
Rakshasa's army was killed by Vanaras and drastically reduced. Seeing the adversary of God's grace, Ravana was agonized on witnessing it.
Leadership in dharma-yuddha requires preparedness and equal resolve; Sugrīva models responsible command by meeting force with disciplined readiness.
Sugrīva arms himself for a weapons duel, matching Mahodara’s escalation from wrestling to armed combat.
Alertness and martial competence—Sugrīva responds quickly and appropriately to changing conditions.