Shloka 35
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
तंरथस्थमथोदृष्टवासुषेणोवानरोत्तमः ।गिरिशृङ्गेणमहतारथमाशुन्यपातयत् ।।6.43.35।।
taṃ rathastham atho dṛṣṭvā suṣeṇo vānarottamaḥ | giriśṛṅgeṇa mahatā ratham āśu nyapātayat ||6.43.35||
അവനെ രഥത്തിൽ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ വാനരശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ സുഷേണൻ മഹത്തായ പർവ്വതശിഖരംകൊണ്ട് ആ രഥത്തെ വേഗത്തിൽ തകർത്തു താഴെയിട്ടു.
Nay, Sushena, the leader of Vanaras, saw himself down and Jambumali on top in the chariot. He crushed him with a big mountain peak.
FAQs
Dharma-guided strategy: rather than responding only to pain, Suṣeṇa targets the tactical advantage (the chariot), reducing the enemy’s capacity to harm.
Suṣeṇa counters Vidyunmālī’s chariot-based assault by toppling the chariot with a mountain-peak.
Prājñya-yuddha (intelligent combat): calm assessment and effective countermeasure under pressure.