प्रहस्तवधः
The Slaying of Prahasta
महताहिशरौघेणप्रहस्तोयुद्धकोविदः ।।।।अर्दयामाससङ्क्रुद्धोवानरान् परमाहवे ।
mahatā hi śaraughena prahasto yuddha-kovidaḥ | ardayāmāsa saṅkruddho vānarān paramāhave ||
Trong trận giao phong dữ dội ấy, Prahasta—lão luyện chiến trận—nổi giận, dùng mưa tên dày đặc mà dồn ép bầy khỉ.
In that major conflict, highly furious Prahastha, an expert in war tormented the Vanaras with a stream of arrows.
Skill without righteousness can magnify harm; dharma judges not only competence but also alignment with satya and just cause.
Prahasta escalates the fight, using sustained archery to batter the vānaras during the major engagement.
Yuddha-kauśala (martial expertise) is emphasized—though framed within the tragic destructiveness of war.