Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 4
वज्रदंष्ट्रवधः — The Slaying of Vajradaṃṣṭra
Angada’s Duel
वानराणांचशूरायेतेसर्वेप्लवगर्षभाः ।आयुध्यन्तशिलाहस्तास्समवेतास्समन्ततः ।।6.54.4।।
vānarāṇāṃ ca śūrā ye te sarve plavagarṣabhāḥ |
āyudhyanta śilā-hastāḥ samavetāḥ samantataḥ ||6.54.4||
വാനരന്മാരിലെ ധീരന്മാരായ ആ പ്ലവഗർഷഭന്മാർ എല്ലാവരും നാലുവശത്തുനിന്നും ഒന്നിച്ചു കൂടി, കൈകളിൽ പാറകൾ പിടിച്ച് യുദ്ധം ചെയ്തു.
Mighty son of Vali lopped off the great head of Vajradamshtra's with a sharpened stainless sword.
FAQs
Dharma here appears as collective responsibility: warriors unite and act decisively to protect their side and fulfill their pledged duty in a just war.
The battlefield is fully engaged; the vānara forces gather from all directions and fight using rocks as weapons.
Courage and solidarity—standing together and acting without hesitation amid danger.