Shloka 4
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
प्लवङ्गनामनीकानिमहाभ्राणीवमारुतः ।सययौसमरेतस्मिन्विधमन्रावणश्शरैः ।।।।
plavaṅganām anīkāni mahābhrāṇīva mārutaḥ |
sa yayau samare tasmin vidhaman rāvaṇaśśaraiḥ ||
Dans ce combat, les rangs des vānaras furent dispersés par les flèches de Rāvaṇa, comme de vastes amas de nuages que le vent chasse et disloque.
The Vanaras witnessed Virupaksha who had misshapen eyes, turning his eyeballs in anger, foaming blood flowing from nostrils.
FAQs
Dharma here highlights steadiness under adversity: even when forces are scattered by overwhelming power, the righteous cause requires regrouping and perseverance rather than surrender.
Rāvaṇa’s assault disrupts the vānaras’ formations; the battlefield momentum briefly turns through sheer force of weaponry.
Collective resilience—an implied call for the vānaras to recover discipline and courage after being dispersed.