Shloka 18
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम् तथा अङ्गदप्रेरणा
Kumbhakarna’s sortie and Angada’s rallying of the Vanaras
तान्समीक्ष्याङ्गदोभग्नान्वानरानिदमब्रवीत् ।।।।अवतिष्ठतयुध्यामोनिवर्तध्वंप्लवङ्गमाः ।
tān samīkṣyāṅgado bhagnān vānarān idam abravīt |
avatiṣṭhata yudhyāmo nivartadhvaṃ plavaṅgamāḥ ||
ครั้นอังคทเห็นพวกวานรถูกทำลายกำลังและแตกหนี จึงกล่าวว่า “จงยืนหยัดเถิด จงหันกลับมาเถิด โอ้เหล่าวานรทั้งหลาย เราจงรบกัน!”
Seeing the monkeys routed, Angada spoke, 'Stay, return back. We will fight'
FAQs
Dharma as duty in righteous struggle: one should not abandon a just cause due to fear, but return to one’s appointed responsibility.
The Vānara troops have begun to flee; Aṅgada intervenes to stop the rout and calls them back to battle.
Leadership and courage—Aṅgada models steadiness and summons collective resolve.