Shloka 20
सुवेलारोहणं रावण-सुग्रीव-नियुद्धम्
Ascent of Suvela and the Ravana–Sugriva Duel
उद्यम्यचान्योन्यमधिक्षिपन्तौसञ्चक्रमातेबहुयुद्धमार्गे: ।व्यायामशिक्षाबलसम्प्रयुक्तौक्लमंनतौजग्मतुराशुवीरौ ।।।।
udyamya cānyonyam adhikṣipantau sañcakramāte bahuyuddhamārgeḥ |
vyāyāmaśikṣābalasamprayuktau klamaṃ na tau jagmatur āśu vīrau ||
互いを掴み、互いを挑発しつつ、二人の勇士は多くの戦いの型を巡って動いた。鍛錬と修練と力に支えられ、彼らはたちまち疲れに沈むことはなかった。
Both of them were holding one another, snubbing each other gradually following many kinds of combat. As both the heroes were well trained in wrestling and fighting, they did not feel tiresome.
FAQs
Dharma values disciplined preparation: strength arising from training (śikṣā, vyāyāma) supports righteous duty, while mere boasting is secondary.
The duel continues as they clinch, taunt, and shift through multiple combat techniques without tiring.
Perseverance and cultivated strength—endurance born of practice.