Shloka 63
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
तांस्तुदृष्टवाहरिगणान् शरवृष्टिभिरर्दितान् ।।।।अङ्गदंपृष्ठतःकृत्वाभ्रातृजंप्लवगेश्वरः ।भिदुद्राववेगेनसुग्रीवःकुम्भमाहवे ।।।।शैलसानुचरंनागंवेगवानिवकेसरी ।
tāṃs tu dṛṣṭvā harigaṇān śaravṛṣṭibhir arditān | aṅgadaṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā bhrātṛjaṃ plavageśvaraḥ | bhidudrāva vegena sugrīvaḥ kumbham āhave | śailasānucaraṃ nāgaṃ vegavān iva kesarī ||
ശരവൃഷ്ടിയാൽ പീഡിതരായ ഹരിഗണങ്ങളെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, പ്ലവഗേശ്വരനായ സുഗ്രീവൻ ഭ്രാതൃജനായ അങ്കദനെ പിന്നിൽ നിർത്തി, യുദ്ധത്തിൽ കുംഭനോട് വേഗത്തിൽ പാഞ്ഞുകയറി—പർവ്വതചരനായ ഗജത്തെ നേരെ വേഗവാൻ കേസരി സിംഹം ചാടുന്നതുപോലെ.
Seeing the Vanara army pained by the rain of arrows, Sugriva, the Lord of Vanaras having Angada in his rear, swiftly rushed and assailed Kumbhakarna's son just like a lion roaming in the mountains attacks elephants.
FAQs
Leader’s duty (rāja/saṅgha-dharma): when followers suffer, the leader steps forward to protect and restore morale, acting for the collective good.
Sugrīva sees his forces pinned by arrows and personally charges Kumbha, positioning Aṅgada as rear support.
Nāyaka-guṇa (leadership valor) coupled with rakṣaṇa (protective responsibility).