Shloka 27
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
वज्रमुष्टिस्तुमैन्देनमुष्टिनानिहतोरणे ।पपातसरथस्साश्वःपुराट्टइवभूतले ।।6.43.27।।
vajramuṣṭis tu maindena muṣṭinā nihato raṇe |
papāta sarathaḥ sāśvaḥ purāṭṭa iva bhūtale || 6.43.27 ||
Vajramuṣṭi, dipukul Mainda dengan tumbukan di medan perang, rebah ke bumi bersama kereta dan kuda-kudanya, bagaikan benteng yang runtuh berkecai.
Even Vajramushti fell on the ground struck with the fist by Mainda and the chariot and charioteer fell like the fort.
FAQs
Strength is portrayed as legitimate when aligned with a righteous campaign; Mainda’s might functions as protection for the dharmic side.
Mainda kills the rākṣasa Vajramuṣṭi with a powerful punch, toppling his whole chariot-setup.
Martial prowess and effectiveness—swift neutralization of an enemy combatant.