Shloka 29
सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa
तस्सुसङ्कृद्धतरःसुग्रीवोवानरेश्वरः ।।।।मोक्षितंचात्मनोदृष्टवाप्रहारंतेनरक्षसा ।
tataḥ susaṅkruddhataraḥ sugrīvo vānarēśvaraḥ | mokṣitaṃ cātmano dṛṣṭvā prahāraṃ tena rakṣasā ||
Bấy giờ Sugrīva, chúa tể loài Vānara, càng thêm phẫn nộ khi thấy đòn đánh của mình bị La-sát kia né tránh.
Then Sugriva, the king of the forest, grew angry and hit the Rakshasa on the forehead.
FAQs
It cautions that krodha (anger) easily arises from frustration; dharma requires vigilance so emotion does not eclipse righteous purpose.
Sugrīva becomes more furious upon realizing his strike was avoided by Virūpākṣa.
The need for self-restraint (dama) even in battle—an implicit virtue highlighted by the rising anger.