Shloka 22
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
स हितस्याभिसङ्कृद्धःप्रगृह्यविपुलांशिलाम् ।विरूपाक्षायचिक्षेपसुग्रीवोजलदोपमाम् ।।।।
sa hitasyābhisaṅkṛddhaḥ pragṛhya vipulāṃ śilām | virūpākṣāya cikṣepa sugrīvo jaladopamām ||
ສຸກຣີວະໂກດແຄ້ນເພື່ອຝ່າຍມິດ ຈຶ່ງຈັບກ້ອນຫີນໃຫຍ່ດັ່ງກອງເມກ ແລະຂວ້າງໃສ່ວິຣູປາກຊະ
That valiant Rakshasa hero jumped down quickly from the wounded elephant, seizing hold of a shield made of bull's hide and a sword, advancing towards the enemy who stood firmly, and facing him, as if threatening him.
FAQs
Dharma includes loyalty to righteous allies: anger is framed as protective—arising in defense of the just cause and the safety of one’s companions.
Sugrīva retaliates by throwing a huge rock at Virūpākṣa as the fight closes into direct confrontation.
Loyalty and protective leadership (rakṣaṇa-bhāva) are emphasized through action taken for “hita”—the ally’s welfare.