Valmiki Ramayana 6.126.11 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 126, Shloka 11
पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्
Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks
युद्धोन्मत्तश्चमत्तश्चराक्षसप्रवरावुभौ ।निकुम्भश्चैवकुम्भश्चकुम्भकर्णात्मजौबली ।।6.126.10।।वज्रदंष्ट्रश्चदंष्ट्रश्चबहवोराक्षसाहताः ।मकराक्षश्चदुर्धर्षोमयायुधिनिपातितः ।।6.126.11।।
vajradaṃṣṭraś ca daṃṣṭraś ca bahavo rākṣasā hatāḥ | makarākṣaś ca durdharṣo mayā yudhi nipātitaḥ ||
Auch Vajradaṃṣṭra und Daṃṣṭra wurden erschlagen, zusammen mit vielen anderen Rākṣasas; und den schwer zu bezwingenden Makarākṣa streckte ich selbst im Kampf nieder.
"Yuddhonmatta and Matta both Rakshasa chiefs, and also Nikumbha and Kumbha, sons of Kumbhakarna (killed by Hanuman and Sugriva), and Vajradamshtra and Damshtra (killed by Angada), and Maha raksha who was difficult to encounter was killed by me in the combat."
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Dharma here is truthful witness and rightful resistance: the speaker bears honest testimony of combat undertaken to end adharma.
A warrior recounts notable enemies and the many rākṣasas who fell, including an opponent personally defeated by the speaker.
Courage joined with truthfulness—valor that does not exaggerate but reports deeds plainly.
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