Shloka 92
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
मुष्टिनाभिहतस्तेननिपपाताशुराक्षसः ।लोहिताङ्गइवाकाशाददीप्तरमशिर्यदृच्छया ।।।।
muṣṭinābhihatas tena nipapātāśu rākṣasaḥ |
lohitāṅga ivākāśād dīptamaṃśir yadṛcchayā ||
Frappé par ce poing, le Rākṣasa tomba aussitôt, tel un météore flamboyant, rougeoyant, qui par hasard chute du ciel.
Struck by the fist of Sugriva, the Rakshasa fell just as the glowing planet endowed with brightness accidentally fell from the sky.
FAQs
Adharma is unstable: even what appears ‘bright’ (powerful) can suddenly fall when opposed by rightful force and courage.
After being hit, the Rākṣasa collapses rapidly, compared to a falling meteor.
Sugrīva’s decisive strength; the simile highlights the opponent’s abrupt downfall.