Shloka 76
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
वज्रनिष्पेषदृशंप्रासस्याभिनिपातनम् ।न शेकुर्वानरास्सोढुंतेविनेदुर्महास्वनम् ।।।।
vajraniṣpeṣadṛśaṃ prāsasyābhinipātanam |
na śekur vānarāḥ soḍhuṃ te vinedur mahāsvanam ||6.69.76||
വജ്രാഘാതംപോലെ കുന്തത്തിന്റെ ചതച്ചിടുന്ന പ്രഹാരം വാനരന്മാർ സഹിക്കാനായില്ല; അവർ മഹാനാദത്തോടെ നിലവിളിച്ചു.
Unable to bear the very severe impact of the strike of the spear which was like the strike of thunderbolt the Vanaras cried making loud noise.
FAQs
The verse underscores compassion-worthy suffering produced by war; dharma demands that force be used only for protection of righteousness, never for cruelty.
The Vanaras are struck by Narāntaka’s spear-blows and cry out from the unbearable impact.
Kṣānti (endurance) is tested; the scene shows the limits of physical endurance under extreme assault.