प्रहस्तवधः
The Slaying of Prahasta
रोषितश्शरवर्षेणसालेनमहतामहान् ।प्रजघानहयाननीलःप्रहस्तस्यमहाबलः ।।।।
roṣitaḥ śaravarṣeṇa sālena mahatā mahān |
prajaghāna hayān nīlaḥ prahastasya mahābalaḥ || 6.58.44 ||
शरवर्षेण रोषितो महाबलः महान् नीलः, महता सालेन प्रहस्तस्य हयान् प्रजघान।
Neela endowed with great prowess, became angry (by the rain of arrows showered on him) and hurled a huge Sala tree at Prahastha.
Controlled counteraction in battle: after enduring harm, Nīla responds decisively to neutralize the enemy’s mobility—an act consistent with battlefield duty when protecting the righteous host.
Nīla, provoked by arrows, retaliates by hurling/using a massive tree to bring down the horses of Prahastha.
Decisive valor and tactical strength in Nīla.