Shloka 29
महोदरवधः
The Slaying of Mahodara
थैव च महाखडगंचर्मणापतितंसह ।।6.98.29।।जग्राहवानरश्रेष्ठस्सुग्रीवोवेगवत्तरः।।
tathaiva ca mahākhaḍgaṃ carmaṇā patitaṃ saha |
jagrāha vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ sugrīvo vegavattaraḥ ||6.98.29||
Demikian juga Sugrīva, yang utama di antara kaum Vānara dan lebih pantas lagi, mengambil sebilah pedang besar yang jatuh di situ, bersama sebuah perisai.
Rakshasa's army was killed by Vanaras and drastically reduced. Seeing the adversary of God's grace, Ravana was agonized on witnessing it.
FAQs
Leadership in dharma-yuddha requires preparedness and equal resolve; Sugrīva models responsible command by meeting force with disciplined readiness.
Sugrīva arms himself for a weapons duel, matching Mahodara’s escalation from wrestling to armed combat.
Alertness and martial competence—Sugrīva responds quickly and appropriately to changing conditions.