Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 20
Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva
Angada’s Counterstrike
सवीरोवज्रसङ्काशमङ्गदोमुष्टिमात्मनः ।।।।संवर्तयत्सुसङ्कृद्धःपितृतुल्यपराक्रमः ।
sa vīro vajrasaṅkāśam aṅgado muṣṭim ātmanaḥ | saṃvartayat susaṃkruddhaḥ pitṛtulyaparākramaḥ ||
Pagkaraan, ang bayaning si Angada—na ang tapang ay kapantay ng sa kanyang ama—sa tindi ng poot ay pinisil ang sariling kamao, matigas na wari’y kulog na sandata.
Mahaparsva having fallen down in the battle, the army was bewildered, and Ravana was overcome with anger.
FAQs
Kṣātra-dharma in service of a righteous cause: strength is gathered not for pride, but to protect one’s side and uphold the just mission of Rāma.
Angada prepares to strike decisively after seeing the vānaras harmed and shaken by the rākṣasa warrior.
Valor and resolve—Angada’s readiness to act with decisive force.