महोदरवधः
The Slaying of Mahodara
निकृत्तशिरसस्तस्यपतितस्यमहीतले ।।6.98.34।।तद्बलंराक्षसेन्द्रस्यदृष्टवातत्र न तिष्टते ।
nikṛttaśirasaḥ tasya patitasya mahītale |
tad balaṃ rākṣasendrasya dṛṣṭvā tatra na tiṣṭhate ||6.98.34||
جب اس کا سر کٹ کر زمین پر گرا پڑا، تو راکشس راجا کی وہ فوج اسے دیکھ کر وہاں ٹھہر نہ سکی اور پسپا ہو گئی۔
Mahodara's head severed and fell on the ground. Seeing that Rakshasa king's army ran from there.
Adharma weakens collective courage; when unjust leadership loses its champions, fear spreads—illustrating that moral grounding sustains resilience.
Mahodara’s death shatters the Rākṣasa side’s morale, causing the forces of the Rākṣasa king to falter and withdraw.
The implied virtue is steadfastness on the righteous side: decisive victories can protect the community by breaking oppressive momentum.