Shloka 29
मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्
The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma
मैन्दश्चद्विविदश्चोभौनिहतौवानरर्षभौ ।।6.31.28।।निश्श्वसन्तौरुदन्तौचरुधिरेणसमुक्षितौ ।असिनाव्यायतौछिन्नौमध्येह्यरिनिषूदनौ ।।6.31.29।।
maindaś ca dvividaś cobhau nihatāv vānararṣabhau | niśśvasantau rudantau ca rudhireṇa samukṣitau | asinā vyāyatau chinnau madhye hy ari-niṣūdanau ||
മൈന്ദനും ദ്വിവിദനും—വാനരങ്ങളിൽ വൃഷഭങ്ങൾ, ശത്രുനിഷൂദകർ—ഇരുവരും വെട്ടേറ്റ് വീണുകിടന്നു; ശ്വാസം മുട്ടി കരഞ്ഞുകൊണ്ട്, രക്തത്തിൽ മുഴുകി, വാളാൽ നടുവിൽ പിളർന്ന മഹാദേഹങ്ങൾ.
"Mainda and Dwivida of huge bodies, who are slayers of enemies, the bulls among Vanaras are breathing hard, and bathed in blood roaring, having been cutin the middle of their body."
FAQs
It reflects the gravity of violence; dharma calls for war only under necessity and for truthful accounting, not sensationalized claims to manipulate morale.
The report continues listing prominent vānara warriors as grievously wounded or slain, to suggest Rāma’s alliance is collapsing.
Martial valor—Mainda and Dvivida are remembered as ‘enemy-slayers,’ even while described as fallen.