Shloka 18
धूम्राक्षप्रेषणम्
The Dispatch of Dhūmrākṣa
एवमुक्त्वातुसङ्क्रुद्धोनिश्श्वसन्नुरगोयथा ।अब्रवीद्रक्षसांमध्येधूम्राक्षंनामराक्षसम् ।।6.51.18।।
evam uktvā tu saṅkruddho niśśvasann urago yathā |
abravīd rakṣasāṃ madhye dhūmrākṣaṃ nāma rākṣasam ||6.51.18||
So sprach er, zornent und zischend wie eine Schlange, und wandte sich mitten unter den Rākṣasas an einen Dämon namens Dhūmrākṣa.
"Dhumraksha of fierce prowess, you along with a huge Rakshasa army go just now to destroy Rama along with able Vanaras."
FAQs
Unchecked anger (krodha) is portrayed as dehumanizing and clouding judgment; dharma calls for restraint and discernment, especially in leadership.
After reacting to the news, Rāvaṇa, furious, calls upon Dhūmrākṣa before the assembled rākṣasas.
The verse emphasizes (by contrast) the virtue of self-control; Rāvaṇa’s serpent-like fury signals its absence.