Shloka 31
त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त
महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva
ततस्तुनीलःप्रतिलभ्यसंज्ञांशैलंसमुत्पाट्यसवृक्षषंण्डम् ।ततस्समुत्पत्यभृशोग्रवेशोमहादरंतेनजघानमूर्ध्नि ।।।।
tatas tu nīlaḥ pratilabhya-saṃjñāṃ śailaṃ samutpāṭya savṛkṣaṣaṇḍam |
tataḥ samutpatya bhṛśogra-veśo mahodaraṃ tena jaghāna mūrdhni ||
परन्तु नील ने होश में आते ही वृक्षसमूह सहित एक पर्वत उखाड़ लिया; फिर अत्यन्त उग्र वेग से उछलकर उसी पर्वत से उसने महोदर के मस्तक पर प्रहार किया।
Thereafter Neela also regained his senses and uprooting a mountain filled with trees went over Mahodara at high speed and attacked him on the forehead.
FAQs
Resilience in dharma: after being struck down, Nīla returns to duty, demonstrating that righteousness is upheld through perseverance, not mere invulnerability.
Nīla recovers from the arrow assault, uproots a tree-covered mountain, and counterattacks Mahodara with a crushing blow.
Dhairya (steadfast courage) and utsāha (energetic resolve).