Shloka 61
युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः
Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva
समीक्ष्यापततस्तांस्तुवानरेन्द्रान् महाबलान् ।।।।आववारशरौघेणनगेनेवजलाशयम् ।
samīkṣyāpatatas tāṃs tu vānarendrān mahābalān | āvavāra śaraughena nageneva jalāśayam ||
ആ മഹാബലമുള്ള വാനരേന്ദ്രന്മാർ പാഞ്ഞുവരുന്നതു കണ്ട കുംഭൻ, ഘനമായ അമ്പുവർഷംകൊണ്ട് അവരെ തടഞ്ഞു—പർവ്വതം പാഞ്ഞൊഴുകുന്ന പ്രളയജലത്തിന്റെ വഴിയെ തടയുന്നതുപോലെ.
Perceiving that great army of Vanara leaders are advancing, Kumbha obstructed them with a volley of arrows just like a mountain obstructing the path of torrent.
FAQs
In war, discipline and tactical response are part of yuddha-dharma; the verse illustrates how force is met with organized defense, shaping the battlefield’s moral and strategic reality.
Kumbha notices the Vānara leaders’ charge and halts their momentum by showering arrows.
Kṣātra-prayoga (martial skill and tactical execution) on the battlefield.