Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 33
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
विवृत्तनयनंक्रोधात्सफेनंरुधिराप्लुतम् ।ददृशुस्तेविरूपाक्षंविरूपाक्षतरंकृतम् ।।।।
vivṛttanayanaṃ krodhāt saphenaṃ rudhirāplutam |
dadṛśus te virūpākṣaṃ virūpākṣataraṃ kṛtam ||
Nakita nila si Virūpākṣa—umiikot ang mga mata sa galit, may bula sa bibig at hininga, at naliligo sa dugo—lalo pang naging kasindak-sindak dahil sa bagsik ng kanyang pagbagsak.
Seeing the defeated and broken monkeys, Sugriva assigned Sushena for their protection and went to the battle making others wonder at his wonderful action.
FAQs
The verse underscores a dharmic warning: uncontrolled krodha (anger) deforms judgment and leads to ruin; violence returns as visible consequence upon the violent.
After Virūpākṣa is brought down, the vānaras witness his ghastly condition as he lies wounded/dying.
Sobriety and discernment are implied—warriors must not be ruled by rage, which becomes self-destructive.