Shloka 17
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
हरिराक्षसदेहेभ्यःप्रभूताःकेशशाद्वलाः ।शरीरसङ्घाटावहाःप्रसुस्रुश्शोणितापगाः ।।6.43.17।।
harirākṣasa-dehebhyaḥ prabhūtāḥ keśaśādvalāḥ |
śarīrasaṅghāṭāvahāḥ prasusruḥ śoṇitāpagāḥ ||
Dari tubuh vānarā dan rākṣasa, mengalirlah deras sungai darah; membawa timbunan mayat bagaikan kayu hanyut, dan penuh rambut kusut seperti rumpai yang berpintal.
Enraged, Indrajith struck Angada with his mace, the destroyer of hostile forces which was like Indra who had done a hundred sacrifices, would strike with his thunderbolt.
FAQs
It underscores the cost of violence: Dharma-aware reading treats such imagery as a warning—war, even when necessary, produces grave suffering and should never be pursued for pride or greed.
The narrator depicts the battlefield’s horror through vivid imagery of blood and fallen bodies.
Not a single virtue, but a sobering emphasis on discernment (viveka): recognizing the real consequences of conflict.