Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 30
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
तस्यैवरथचक्रेणनीलोविष्णुरिवाहवे ।शिरश्चिच्छेदसमरेनिकुम्भस्यचसारथेः ।।6.43.30।।
tasyaiva rathacakreṇa nīlo viṣṇur ivāhave | śiraś ciccheda samare nikumbhasya ca sāratheḥ ||6.43.30||
在激战之中，尼罗——如同战场上的毗湿奴——以自己战车的车轮斩下了尼库姆婆御者的头颅。
Like Lord Vishnu, Nila took the wheels of the chariot of Nikumbha and shattered the charioteer into pieces.
FAQs
Dharma here appears as steadfast protection of the righteous cause in war: decisive action against an aggressor’s war-machine (the chariot and its driver) to reduce harm to one’s own side.
During the Laṅkā war, Nīla engages Nikumbha’s forces and disables the enemy chariot by killing the charioteer with the chariot’s own wheel.
Vīrya (heroic prowess) and presence of mind—turning an enemy resource into a weapon with swift, battle-ready decisiveness.