Shloka 97
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
स वृष्यमाणोबाणौघैरतिकायोमहाबलः ।अवध्यकवचस्सङ्ख्येराक्षसोनैवविव्यथे ।।।।
sa vṛṣyamāṇo bāṇaughair atikāyo mahābalaḥ | avadhyakavacaḥ saṅkhye rākṣaso naiva vivyathe ||
Walau dihujani banjir anak panah, raksasa perkasa Atikāya—berzirah tak tertembus—sama sekali tidak gentar di kancah pertempuran.
Though covered with arrows showered on him, mighty Rakshasa Atikaya had an impenetrable shield in the battlefield and could not feel the torment.
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A dharmic lesson by contrast: external invulnerability can sustain adharma temporarily, but it does not make a cause righteous; it only delays its defeat.
Despite Lakṣmaṇa’s intense barrage, Atikāya remains unshaken due to his impenetrable protection.
Battlefield composure (steadfastness), though shown by an antagonist.