Shloka 11

धूम्राक्षवधः

The Slaying of Dhumrākṣa

Devanagari script

पार्श्वेषुदारिताःकेचित्केचिद्राशीकृताद्रुमैः ।शिलाभिश्चूर्णिताःकेचित्केचिद्धन्तैर्विदारिताः ।।6.52.11।।

Transliteration

pārśveṣu dāritāḥ kecit kecid rāśīkṛtā drumaiḥ |

śilābhiś cūrṇitāḥ kecit kecid dhantair vidāritāḥ || 6.52.11 ||

Translation

Manchen wurden die Flanken aufgerissen; manche wurden von aufgetürmten Bäumen zusammengepresst; manche von Felsen zu Staub zermahlen; und manche von Zähnen zerfetzt.

Word by Word

पार्श्वेषुin the sides / at the flanks

दारिताःtorn

केचित्some

राशीकृताःheaped up / piled (into heaps)

द्रुमैःby trees

शिलाभिःby rocks

चूर्णिताःpowdered / crushed

केचित्some

दन्तैःby teeth

विदारिताःtorn apart

Context

Some tore by the sides of the body, some crushed by the trees, some powdered by the rocks, and some were torn into pieces with teeth.

Characters & Entities

vānara warriors

rākṣasas

trees (druma)

rocks (śilā)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It underscores the grave consequences that follow when adharma escalates into war; violence, once unleashed, brings widespread suffering.

What is the narrative situation?

A vivid battlefield catalogue describes how rākṣasas are destroyed by the vānara forces using natural weapons and brute strength.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Relentless martial force in service of an alliance—strength directed toward a collective dharmic objective.