Shloka 2
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
रावणस्याप्रसह्यंतंशरसम्पातमेकतः ।न शेकुस्सहितुंदीप्तंपतङ्गाज्वलनंयथा ।।।।
rāvaṇasyāprasahyaṃ taṃ śarasampātam ekataḥ | na śekuḥ sahituṃ dīptaṃ pataṅgā jvalanaṃ yathā ||
燃えさかる火に耐えられぬ蛾のように、ヴァーナラの軍勢は、ラーヴァナの放つ耐え難く輝く矢の雨を、ひとときたりとも受け止めることができなかった。
That great charioteer Virupaksha ascended the elephant, frightening like a lion, and rushed towards Vanaras roaring.
FAQs
Dharma here is framed as steadfastness under adversity: even righteous allies may be overwhelmed, yet the broader duty of resisting adharma continues despite fear and suffering.
In the battlefield of Laṅkā, Rāvaṇa’s archery creates a fierce barrage that the Vānara army struggles to withstand.
Endurance (kṣānti/śaurya) is implied as the needed virtue for the dhārmic side when confronted with overwhelming force.