Shloka 27
सुवेलारोहणं रावण-सुग्रीव-नियुद्धम्
Ascent of Suvela and the Ravana–Sugriva Duel
एतस्मिन्नन्तरेरक्षोमायाबलमथात्मनः ।आरब्धुमुपसंपेदेज्ञात्वातंवानराधिपः ।।।।उत्पपाततदाकाशंजितकाशीजितक्लमः ।रावणःस्थितएवात्रहरिराजेववञ्चितः ।।।।
etasminn antare rakṣo māyābalam athātmanaḥ |
ārabdhum upasaṃpede jñātvā taṃ vānarādhipaḥ ||
utpapāta tadā ākāśaṃ jitakāśī jitaklamaḥ |
rāvaṇaḥ sthita evātra harirāj eva vañcitaḥ ||
അതിനിടയിൽ രാക്ഷസൻ തന്റെ മായാബലത്തിന്റെ ശക്തി പ്രവർത്തിപ്പിക്കാൻ ഒരുങ്ങി. അത് അറിഞ്ഞ വാനരാധിപൻ—വിജയഭാവത്തോടെ, ക്ഷീണമില്ലാതെ—ഉടൻ ആകാശത്തിലേക്ക് ചാടിപ്പോയി. രാവണൻ അവിടെ തന്നെയിരുന്നു, കുരങ്ങരാജൻ വഞ്ചിച്ചുവെന്നപോലെ.
Both Vanara king and Ravana being learned in war craft, went around in circles like ox's urine, stood in different wonderful postures, moved forward and backward horizontally and obliquely to evade movements, hitting, and delivering each other, standing steadily motionless, striking, jumping, assaulting each other coming forward and going away, going backwards jumping from behind, holding hands and folding to resist exhibiting their skill in combat.
FAQs
The contrast between māyā (deceptive power) and alert discernment underscores satya-aligned dharma: righteousness requires clarity of perception and refusal to be ruled by deceit.
Rāvaṇa attempts to employ illusion; Sugrīva anticipates it and springs into the sky, leaving Rāvaṇa momentarily checked and confounded.
Sugrīva’s vigilance and quick intelligence (pramāda-rahitatā), paired with tireless energy.