Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 24
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
भिन्नगात्रश्शरैस्तीक्ष्णैःक्षिप्रहस्तेनरक्षसा ।ग्रसन्तमिवसैन्यानिप्रघसंवानराधिपः ।।6.43.24।।सुग्रीवस्सप्तपर्णेननिर्भिभेदजघानच ।
bhinnagātraḥ śarais tīkṣṇaiḥ kṣiprahastena rakṣasā |
grasantam iva sainyāni praghasaṃ vānarādhipaḥ || 6.43.24 ||
sugrīvaḥ saptaparṇena nirbhibheda jaghāna ca |
Habang ang mabilis ang kamay na rākṣasa na si Praghasa, bagaman wasak ang mga sangkap sa matutulis na palaso, ay wari’y lalamunin ang mga hukbo, si Sugrīva—panginoon ng mga Vānara—ay biniyak siya at pinaslang gamit ang punong saptaparṇa.
Sugriva, the Vanara leader, taking hold of Sapataparni tree hit Pratapan who had his mouth open as if to swallow the army and killed him.
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Dharma appears as protective leadership: Sugrīva acts to prevent mass harm to his troops by eliminating a rampaging enemy.
Praghasa threatens the Vānara forces; Sugrīva intervenes forcefully and kills him using a tree as a weapon.
Sugrīva’s kingship in action—decisive guardianship of his people in crisis.