Shloka 42
युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः
Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva
मन्दस्तुभ्रातरंभग्नंदृष्टवातत्रमहाहवे ।लभिदुद्राववेगेनप्रगृह्यमहतींशिलाम् ।।।।
maindaḥ tu bhrātaraṃ bhagnaṃ dṛṣṭvā tatra mahāhave |
abhidudrāva vegena pragṛhya mahatīṃ śilām ||
Voyant son frère abattu dans ce grand combat, Mainda se précipita avec vitesse, saisissant un rocher immense.
Seeing the brother shattered in the great combat, Mainda on his part seizing a huge rock rushed swiftly.
FAQs
Dharma here appears as loyalty and protective duty toward one’s kin and allies—Mainda responds immediately upon seeing his brother harmed.
In the Laṅkā battle, Mainda sees his brother (Dvīvida) struck down and charges toward the enemy with a rock.
Courage and fraternal devotion—swift action taken to defend one’s own in crisis.