Shloka 20
महोदरवधः
The Slaying of Mahodara
ततःक्रुद्धोगदांतस्यैचिक्षेपरजनीचरः ।ज्वलतनींभास्कराभासांसुग्रीवायमहोदरः ।।6.98.20।।
tataḥ kruddho gadāṁ tasmai cikṣepa rajanīcaraḥ |
jvalantīṁ bhāskarābhāsāṁ sugrīvāya mahodaraḥ ||6.98.20||
Então Mahodara, o rākṣasa que vagueia na noite, tomado de ira, arremessou contra Sugrīva uma maça em chamas, brilhante como o sol.
Then provoked by anger, the night ranger, Mahodara flung his mace at Sugriva which shone like the Sun.
FAQs
The verse highlights how anger fuels violence; dhārmic conduct demands that strength be governed by right intention rather than krodha.
Mahodara initiates a decisive strike by throwing his mace at Sugrīva, escalating the duel from approach to direct assault.
For Mahodara, martial ferocity is foregrounded; the moral contrast implied is the need for disciplined courage rather than rage-driven aggression.