Shloka 42
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
तयोस्तु क्रोधसंरम्भात्परस्परजयैषिणोः।युद्धं समभवद्घोरं दुन्दुभेर्वानरस्यच4.11.42।।
tayos tu krodhasaṃrambhāt parasparajayaiṣiṇoḥ |
yuddhaṃ samabhavad ghoraṃ dundubher vānarasya ca || 4.11.42 ||
二者因盛怒而激起争胜之心，遂在敦杜毗与猴王婆梨之间，爆发了一场可怖的战斗。
'Each one of them was highly agitated and angry trying to win over the other. A terrific fight took place between Dundubhi and Vali.
FAQs
Unchecked anger (krodha) is shown as a root cause of destructive conflict; dharma requires mastery over impulses to prevent violence from escalating.
The text frames the duel as fueled by mutual rage and the desire to dominate, setting the tone for the brutal outcome.
Here the emphasis is negative: the corrosive force of anger and competitiveness, which dharma seeks to restrain.