Shloka 13
Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva
Angada’s Counterstrike
तस्याङ्गदःप्रकुपितोराक्षसस्यतमायसम् ।।।।दूरस्थितस्यपरिघंरविरश्मिसमप्रभम् ।द्वावाभ्यांभुजाभ्यांसङ्गृह्यभ्रामयित्वा च वेगवान् ।।।।महापार्श्वस्यचिक्षेपवधार्थंवालिनस्सुतः ।
tasyāṅgadaḥ prakupito rākṣasasya tam āyasam |
dūrasthitasya parighaṃ raviraśmisamaprabham |
dvābhyāṃ bhujābhyāṃ saṅgṛhya bhrāmayitvā ca vegavān |
mahāpārśvasya cikṣepa vadhārthaṃ vālinas sutaḥ ||
ആ രാക്ഷസനോടു അത്യന്തം കോപിച്ച വാലിപുത്രൻ അങ്കദൻ ദൂരെയിരുന്ന് സൂര്യകിരണസമപ്രഭയായ ഇരുമ്പുപരിഘം ഇരുകൈകളാൽ പിടിച്ചു വേഗത്തിൽ ചുഴറ്റി, മഹാപാർശ്വനെ വധിക്കുവാൻ എറിഞ്ഞു.
Vali's son Angada got enraged, seized an iron bar which shone like the radiant sun's rays and stood at a distance to kill Mahaparsva. Angada whirling the iron bar round and round hurled it around and thrown at Mahaparsva.
FAQs
The episode reflects kṣātra-dharma: decisive action to protect one’s side and restrain a violent aggressor; yet the text also signals that intent (vadhārtham) must remain aligned with justice, not mere rage.
Aṅgada escalates the counterattack by hurling a heavy iron club at Mahāpārśva.
Vīrya (valor) and quick resolve—Aṅgada acts swiftly and powerfully to defend wounded allies.