Valmiki Ramayana 6.76.92 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 76, Shloka 92
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
मुष्टिनाभिहतस्तेननिपपाताशुराक्षसः ।लोहिताङ्गइवाकाशाददीप्तरमशिर्यदृच्छया ।।।।
muṣṭinābhihatas tena nipapātāśu rākṣasaḥ |
lohitāṅga ivākāśād dīptamaṃśir yadṛcchayā ||
ആ മുഷ്ടിപ്രഹാരത്തിൽ അടിക്കപ്പെട്ട ആ രാക്ഷസൻ ഉടൻ തന്നെ വീണു; ആകാശത്തിൽ നിന്ന് അപ്രതീക്ഷിതമായി പതിക്കുന്ന ദീപ്തമായ രക്തവർണ്ണ ഉൽക്കപോലെ.
Struck by the fist of Sugriva, the Rakshasa fell just as the glowing planet endowed with brightness accidentally fell from the sky.
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Adharma is unstable: even what appears ‘bright’ (powerful) can suddenly fall when opposed by rightful force and courage.
After being hit, the Rākṣasa collapses rapidly, compared to a falling meteor.
Sugrīva’s decisive strength; the simile highlights the opponent’s abrupt downfall.
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