Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 99, Shloka 26
Mahāpārśva-vadhaḥ — The Slaying of Mahāpārśva
Angada’s Counterstrike
अथैन्द्रशत्रुस्त्रिदिवालयानांवनौकनांचैवम्हाप्रणादम् ।श्रुत्वासरोषंयुधिराक्षसेन्द्रः ।पुनश्चयुद्धाभिमुखोऽवतस्थे ।।।।
athendraśatrus tridivālayānāṃ vanaukasaṃ caiva mahāpraṇādam | śrutvā saroṣaṃ yudhi rākṣasendraḥ punaś ca yuddhābhimukho 'vatasthē ||
Nang marinig ng hari ng mga rākṣasa—kaaway ni Indra—ang dakilang ugong na itinaas ng mga nananahan sa langit at ng mga taga-gubat na Vānara, siya’y nag-alab sa poot at muling tumindig na nakaharap sa digmaan.
By the rain of arrows of Mahaparsva, the Vanaras were dejected and wore a sad look on their face and lost senses.
FAQs
Refusal to heed truth (satya) and moral warning leads to persistence in adharma: Rāvaṇa responds to omens and opposition not with reflection, but with renewed rage.
Hearing the triumphant uproar of vānaras and the approving clamor of the gods, Rāvaṇa becomes enraged and prepares to re-enter combat.
Negatively framed: the lack of विवेक (discernment). The verse highlights how anger can harden one against ethical correction.