Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 33
धूम्राक्षवधः
The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa
तमापतन्तंधूम्राक्षोगदामुद्यम्यवीर्यवान् ।विनर्दमानःसहसाहनूमन्तमभिद्रवत् ।।6.52.33।।
tam āpatantaṃ dhūmrākṣo gadām udyamya vīryavān | vinardamānaḥ sahasā hanūmantam abhidravat ||6.52.33||
فلما رآه مُندفعًا، رفع دُومرَاكشا ذو البأس هراوته، وزأر زئيرًا شديدًا، ثم اندفع مسرعًا نحو هانومان.
Lifting his mace on seeing Hanuman, heroic and brave Dhumraksha darted on Hanuman, roaring like a lion.
FAQs
The verse illustrates the escalation inherent in adharma-driven aggression—force meeting force—underscoring why dharma values self-control and right intention.
Dhūmrākṣa counters Hanumān’s charge by lifting his mace and rushing to strike him.
For Dhūmrākṣa: audacity and martial confidence (though not necessarily righteous); for the scene: intensity of single combat.