Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 66
त्रिशिरा–देवान्तक–महोदर–मत्त
महापार्श्व) वधः | Slaying of Trisira, Devantaka, Mahodara, and Matta (Mahaparsva
विदीर्णनयनेभूमौगतसत्त्वेगतायुषि ।।।।पतितेराक्षसेतस्मिन् विद्रुतंराक्षसंबलम् ।
vidīrṇanayane bhūmau gatasattve gatāyuṣi |
patite rākṣase tasmin vidrutaṃ rākṣasaṃ balam ||
Nang bumagsak sa lupa ang Rākṣasa—durog ang mga mata, ubos ang lakas, at pumanaw na ang buhay—nagkawatak-watak at tumakas ang hukbo ng mga Rākṣasa.
Strength gone, life ceased, eyes crushed, his own Rakshasas fallen on the ground, the Rakshasa army fled.
FAQs
The collapse of unrighteous power when its pillar falls: dharma is portrayed as ultimately stabilizing, while adharma lacks enduring cohesion and breaks under decisive loss.
A key Rākṣasa combatant dies; seeing this, the Rākṣasa troops lose morale and scatter.
Collective confidence rooted in leadership—its absence leads to panic; conversely, dharmic forces gain resolve through steadfast champions.