Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 10
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
वानरेन्द्रस्तुसुग्रीवःप्रघसेनसमागतः ।सङ्गतःसमरेश्रीमान्विरूपाक्षेणलक्ष्मणः ।।6.43.10।।
vānarendras tu sugrīvaḥ praghase na samāgataḥ |
saṅgataḥ samare śrīmān virūpākṣeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ ||
ਵਾਨਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਅਧਿਪਤੀ ਸੁਗ੍ਰੀਵ ਪ੍ਰਘਾਸੇਨ ਨਾਲ ਸਮਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਿੜਿਆ; ਅਤੇ ਉਸੇ ਯੁੱਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੀਮਾਨ ਲਕਸ਼ਮਣ ਵਿਰੂਪਾਕਸ਼ ਨਾਲ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਲਈ ਆਮਣੇ-ਸਾਮਣੇ ਹੋਇਆ।
Sugriva the Lord of Vanaras fought with Praghana and prosperous Lakshmana fought with Virupaksha.
FAQs
Dharma as disciplined combat: leaders and heroes meet opponents directly, emphasizing responsibility and courage rather than indiscriminate violence.
The battle breaks into notable one-on-one engagements: Sugrīva vs. Praghāsa and Lakṣmaṇa vs. Virūpākṣa.
Vīrya (valor) and leadership—Sugrīva and Lakṣmaṇa personally face major adversaries.