Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 37
महोदरवधः
The Slaying of Mahodara
महोदरंतंन्वििपात्यभूमौमहागिरेःकीर्णमिवैकदेशम् ।सूर्यात्मजस्तत्ररराजलक्ष्म्यसूर्यस्स्वतेजोभिरिवाप्रधृष्यः ।।6.98.37।।
mahodaraṃ taṃ nipātya bhūmau mahāgireḥ kīrṇam ivaikadeśam |
sūryātmajas tatra rarāja lakṣmyā sūryaḥ svatejobhir ivāpradhṛṣyaḥ ||6.98.37||
Nang maibagsak niya si Mahodara sa lupa—na wari’y isang piraso ng malaking bundok na naihagis—ang anak ng Araw ay nagningning doon sa karangalan, di-malalapitan, na parang Araw na nagliliyab sa sariling liwanag.
The mighty Vanaras also seizing huge rocks entered into the frightening enemy army of the Rakshasas.
FAQs
The verse presents the triumph of rightful force over destructive aggression; dharma is portrayed as radiance and stability—victory that stands “unassailable” when aligned with a just cause.
Sugrīva (son of the Sun) has defeated and brought down Mahodara; the narrator describes the fall and Sugrīva’s resplendent presence afterward.
Sugrīva’s steadfast valor and overpowering tejas (radiant strength), depicted as controlled, luminous power rather than rage.