Shloka 163
Adhyāya 290: Kuntī’s Mantra-Parīkṣā and the Appearance of Sūrya (कुन्ती–सूर्यसंवादः)
गदयाताडयत् सत्ये पाश्वे वानरपुज्भवम् । तब रावणकुमारने अपने निकट आये हुए उस वानरश्रेष्ठ वीर अंगदकी बायीं पसलीमें गदासे आघात किया
gadayā tāḍayat satye pārśve vānarapuṅgavam |
Mārkaṇḍeya said: With his mace he struck the foremost of monkeys—Angada—on the left side. The blow, delivered at close quarters, shows the harsh turn of battle where strength is used to subdue a worthy opponent, testing the warrior’s steadiness and resolve amid violence.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic where a warrior’s resolve is tested through injury and confrontation; it underscores endurance and steadiness under assault, even when violence is unavoidable within the frame of martial duty.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates a combat moment: a mace-wielder strikes the foremost monkey-warrior, Angada, on his left side at close range, marking an intense exchange in the fight.