Shloka 41

द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः

Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats

Devanagari script

एवंतैर्वानरैश्शूरैश्शूरास्तेरजनीचराः ।द्वन्द्वेविमृदितास्तत्रदैत्याइवदिवौकसैः ।।6.43.41।।

Transliteration

evaṃ tair vānaraiḥ śūraiḥ śūrās te rajanīcarāḥ |

dvandve vimṛditās tatra daityā iva divaukasaiḥ ||6.43.41||

Translation

ดังนี้ เหล่าวานรผู้กล้าหาญได้บดขยี้เหล่ารชนีจรผู้กล้า ณ ที่นั้นในการประลองเดี่ยว—ดุจดานวะถูกเหล่าเทวะปราบปราม

Word by Word

एवम्thus

तैःby those

वानरैःby the monkeys

शूरैःbrave

शूराःwarriors

तेthose

रजनीचराःnight-walkers (rākṣasas)

द्वन्द्वेin single combat

विमृदिताःcrushed/defeated

तत्रthere

दैत्याःdemons (Daityas)

इवlike

दिवौकसैःby the gods

Context

It was like the war between Devatas and demons, with the trunks of the bodies of Vanaras and Rakshasas rubbing together lying scattered in all directions.

Characters & Entities

Vānaras

Daityas

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is framed as the restoration of moral order: forces aligned with righteousness overcome destructive powers, echoing the cosmic pattern of Devas over Daityas.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration reports the outcome of many duels: Rākṣasa warriors are overcome by Vānara heroes.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Heroic excellence (śaurya) and steadfastness in direct combat.