Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 62
त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त
महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva
स मूर्भितोभूमितलेपपातमुहूर्तमुत्पत्यपुनस्ससंज्ञः ।तामेवतस्याद्रिवराद्रिकल्पांगदांसमाविध्यजघानसङ्ख्ये ।।।।
sa mūrbhito bhūmitalе papāta muhūrtam utpatya punas sasaṃjñaḥ |
tām eva tasyādrivarādrikalpāṃ gadāṃ samāvidhya jaghāna saṅkhye ||
ரிஷபன் மயங்கி தரையில் விழுந்தான்; சிறிதுநேரம் கழித்து எழுந்து மீண்டும் உணர்வு பெற்றவுடன், மாபெரும் மலைச்சிகரம் போன்ற அதே கனமான கதையைச் சுழற்றி போர்க்களத்தில் பகைவனைத் தாக்கினான்.
The monkey was unconscious for a while having fallen on the ground. Regaining senses, overcoming, took up the mace which looked like the rock of a foremost mountain and struck him (Mahaparsva) on the battlefield.
FAQs
Courage aligned with duty: despite defeat and disorientation, one returns to rightful effort—an image of dharma as sustained commitment rather than momentary success.
Ṛṣabha is knocked unconscious, collapses, then rises, takes up a massive mace, and counters his attacker on the battlefield.
Fortitude (dhairya) and determination (utsāha) in adversity.