Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 8
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
संगतस्तुमहाक्रोधोराक्षसोरावणानुजः ।समरेतीक्ष्णवेगेनमित्रघ्नेनविभीषणः ।।6.43.8।।
saṅgatas tu mahākrodho rākṣaso rāvaṇānujaḥ |
samare tīkṣṇavegena mitraghnena vibhīṣaṇaḥ ||6.43.8||
संगतस्तु महाक्रोधो राक्षसो रावणानुजः। समरे तीक्ष्णवेगेन मित्रघ्नेन विभीषणः॥
Highly furious Rakshasa, Vibheeshana, brother of Ravana fought with Rakshasa, Mitraghna.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as steadfast commitment to a righteous cause: Vibhīṣaṇa, having chosen the path aligned with truth and justice, acts decisively on the battlefield against adharma’s forces.
During the Lanka war, individual champions pair off; Vibhīṣaṇa directly engages the rākṣasa warrior Mitraghna in close combat.
Courage and resolve: Vibhīṣaṇa does not hesitate in the crisis of war, meeting a named opponent with speed and determination.