Shloka 27
वज्रदंष्ट्रवधः — The Slaying of Vajradaṃṣṭra
Angada’s Duel
गदांत्यक्त्वाततस्तत्रमुष्टियुद्धमवर्तत ।।6.54.27।।अन्योन्यंजघ्नतुस्तत्रतावुभौहरिराक्षसौ ।
gadāṁ tyaktvā tatas tatra muṣṭiyuddham avartata |
anyonyaṁ jaghnatus tatra tāv ubhau harirākṣasau |
แล้วทั้งสองก็ทิ้งคทาเสีย ณ ที่นั้น—วานรกับรากษส—เข้าประจัญบานด้วยหมัด ต่อยตอบโต้กันไม่ยั้ง
Then leaving off the mace, a dual fight started there between one another, the monkeys, and Rakshasas.
FAQs
Even in war, there is a sense of direct accountability: the fight becomes personal and immediate, with each bearing the consequence of each action. Dharma here is the truthful encounter—no hiding behind weapons.
Both combatants drop weapons and engage in hand-to-hand combat.
Vīrya (valor) and utsāha (undaunted effort) in continuing the contest even without weapons.