Shloka 7
अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana
Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host
नस्थातुंवानराश्शेकुःकिंपुनर्योद्धुमाहवे ।अकम्पनशरैर्भग्नास्सर्वएवविदुद्रुवुः ।।6.56.7।।
na sthātuṃ vānarāḥ śekuḥ kiṃ punar yoddhum āhave |
akampana-śarair bhagnāḥ sarva eva vidudruvuḥ ||6.56.7||
Para Vānara tidak mampu pun bertahan—apatah lagi hendak bertempur di medan perang. Dihancurkan oleh anak panah Akampana, semuanya pun lari bertempiaran.
Great Vanara, Maruti shone like a triumphant hero and saviour in front of the army, just as Lord Vishnu, the Lord of Devatas shone after killing the foes (demons).
FAQs
Dharma in crisis includes steadiness (dhairya); the verse sets up the need for leadership that restores courage and order when troops falter.
Under Akampana’s arrow barrage, the Vānara fighters lose formation and retreat.
Implicitly, the coming virtue is leadership and reassurance—someone must re-stabilize the frightened ranks.