Shloka 16
प्रहस्तवधः
The Slaying of Prahasta
वज्रस्पर्शतलैर्हस्स्सैर्मुष्टिभिश्चहताभृशम् ।।।।वेमुश्शोणितमास्येभ्योविशीर्णदशनेक्षणाः ।
vajrasparśatalair hastair muṣṭibhiś ca hatā bhṛśam | vemuḥ śoṇitam āsyebhyo viśīrṇadaśanīkṣaṇāḥ ||
Matinding tinamaan ng mga kamay na tila kidlat ang hagupit, at ng mga kamao rin, sila’y nagsuka ng dugo mula sa bibig—wasak ang mga ngipin at mga mata.
Hit by fists and hands that had the impact of thunderbolt, teeth and eyes smashed and fallen out, the Rakshasas vomited blood from their mouth excessively.
FAQs
The epic acknowledges immense power, but ethically frames it as a tool: strength gains legitimacy only when aligned with a righteous purpose and disciplined conduct.
The narrator describes the devastating hand-to-hand blows dealt in the melee, leaving opponents grievously injured.
Valor and physical might (bala), a recurring Vānara trait—yet implicitly subordinated to dharma as the guiding principle.