Shloka 102
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
न शशाकरुजंकर्तुंयुधितस्यनरोत्तमः ।अथैनमभ्युपागम्यवायुर्वाक्यमुवाच ह ।।।।
na śaśāka rujaṃ kartuṃ yudhi tasya narottamaḥ | atha enam abhyupāgamya vāyur vākyam uvāca ha ||
Dalam pertempuran, Laksmana, insan utama itu, tidak mampu melukainya. Lalu Dewa Bayu (Vayu) mendekatinya dan mengucapkan kata-kata ini.
Wind god (Vayu) having come to the best of men, Lakshmana, spoke to him that in battle it is not possible to injure him or kill him.
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Lakshmana was fighting Atikaya, who possessed impenetrable armor granted by Lord Brahma, rendering ordinary arrows ineffective.
Vayu acts as a divine guide, intervening to reveal the secret method (using the Brahmastra) required to defeat the invincible adversary, ensuring the victory of Dharma.