Shloka 7

वज्रदंष्ट्रवधः — The Slaying of Vajradaṃṣṭra

Angada’s Duel

Devanagari script

शूराणांयुद्यमानानांसमरेष्न्विवर्तिनाम् ।तद्राक्षसगणानांचसुयुद्धंसमवर्तत ।।6.54.7।।

Transliteration

śūrāṇāṃ yudyamānānāṃ samareṣv anivartinām |

tad rākṣasa-gaṇānāṃ ca suyuddhaṃ samavartata ||6.54.7||

Translation

Giữa chiến địa, các dũng sĩ đang giao chiến không hề lùi bước; cuộc đụng độ giữa đoàn quân rākṣasa và đối phương đã hóa thành một trận chiến dữ dội, khốc liệt thực sự.

Word by Word

शूराणाम्of the heroes

युद्यमानानाम्of those fighting

समरेषुin battles

अनिवर्तिनाम्of the unretreating

तत्then/that

राक्षसगणानाम्of the Rakshasa troops

चand

सुयुद्धम्a fierce battle

समवर्ततoccurred / came to pass

Context

Deluded with fear, the Rakshasas seeing Vajradamshtra killed by monkeys, panic stricken, heads bent in shame, faces woebegone fled to Lanka.

Characters & Entities

Rākṣasa troops

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It points to kṣātra-dharma (warrior duty): steadfastness and refusal to abandon one’s post, while implying that such firmness must ultimately serve a righteous end.

What is the narrative situation?

The battle escalates into an intense, sustained confrontation with neither side yielding.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Anivṛtti (unyielding resolve) in the face of danger.